used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hainán returned his look with a broad grin of delight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have nothing, and I have nothing--what's to be done?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have nothing, and I have nothing--what's to be done?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Hainán returned his look with a broad grin of delight.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Hainán returned his look with a broad grin of delight.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You have nothing, and I have nothing--what's to be done?
one or the other of two
From this reading "No more have I either, your Excellency.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
ExcellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading "No more have I either, your Excellency.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
enclose with a fence
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Hainán returned his look with a broad grin of delight.
Hainán
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From this reading Hainán returned his look with a broad grin of delight.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No more have I either, your Excellency.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hainán returned his look with a broad grin of delight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No more have I either, your Excellency.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hainán returned his look with a broad grin of delight.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
a person who carries a message
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
a particular point in time
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more have I either, your Excellency.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
Nichevó
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From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
not any; not one
From this reading "No more have I either, your Excellency.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You have nothing, and I have nothing--what's to be done?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hainán returned his look with a broad grin of delight.
and nothing more
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hainán returned his look with a broad grin of delight.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
Romashov
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From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
scornfuladjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrnfəl/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
Shurochka's
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From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
the season of growth
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
Stepan's
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From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have nothing, and I have nothing--what's to be done?
twenty-copeck
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From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
what's
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From this reading You have nothing, and I have nothing--what's to be done?
at the time that
From this reading _Nichevó!_" At that moment Romashov called to mind that dark spring night when he stood in the dirty road, leaning against the wet, sticky fence, and heard Stepan's scornful remark: "That man hangs about here every day."
wherewith
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From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hainán returned his look with a broad grin of delight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now he remembered the intolerable feeling of shame he experienced at that moment, and what would he not give if only he could conjure up a single silver coin, a twenty-copeck piece, wherewith to stop the mouth of Shurochka's messenger.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have nothing, and I have nothing--what's to be done?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No more have I either, your Excellency.
