used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
cannot
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From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading All sorts of rather sordid doubts began to crowd upon my mind.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading All sorts of rather sordid doubts began to crowd upon my mind.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
in a gradual manner
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
heartfeltadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtfelt/
sincerely earnest
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
joltedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪd/
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All sorts of rather sordid doubts began to crowd upon my mind.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
on the contrary
From this reading All sorts of rather sordid doubts began to crowd upon my mind.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading All sorts of rather sordid doubts began to crowd upon my mind.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And so, after the first transport of heartfelt joy, I promptly began to give myself up to all sorts of reflections.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All sorts of rather sordid doubts began to crowd upon my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
at the time that
From this reading When I had got half a mile from the house of the retired lieutenant, I flung my hat up in the air, in excessive delight, and shouted 'Hurrah!'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while I was being jolted through the long, crooked streets of Moscow, my thoughts gradually took another turn.
which person or people
From this reading I am one of those persons who love brooding over their own sensations, though I cannot endure such persons myself.
