Chapter IX · Chapter 9

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

(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 The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading She began to sing: "Why do I love thee, straight night?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

every person

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the first time since I had known her that I had heard her sing.

express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was the first time since I had known her that I had heard her sing.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading It was the first time since I had known her that I had heard her sing.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

a woman host

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the first time since I had known her that I had heard her sing.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading It was the first time since I had known her that I had heard her sing.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She began to sing: "Why do I love thee, straight night?"

engage in

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading She began to sing: "Why do I love thee, straight night?"

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

not divisible by two

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

express in words

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

slang for sexual intercourse

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She began to sing: "Why do I love thee, straight night?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading There was a silence.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was the first time since I had known her that I had heard her sing.

deliver by singing

From this reading She began to sing: "Why do I love thee, straight night?"

the season of growth

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

successive (without a break)

From this reading She began to sing: "Why do I love thee, straight night?"

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

express in words

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the first time since I had known her that I had heard her sing.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading She began to sing: "Why do I love thee, straight night?"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a silence.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was the first time since I had known her that I had heard her sing.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

the upper part of anything

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

in the direction of

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a silence.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

at the time that

From this reading I went toward my hostess to greet her, when suddenly everybody began to say "Ssh" and to wave their hands to tell me not to make such a noise.

which person or people

From this reading The top of the piano was raised, a lady sat down, screwing up her short-sighted eyes at the music, and Masha stood by the piano, dressed up, beautiful, but beautiful in an odd new way, not at all like the Masha who used to come to see me at the mill in the spring.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading She began to sing: "Why do I love thee, straight night?"