used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
(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 dark-eyed boy occupied all Liudmilla's thoughts.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
a youthful male person
From this reading The dark-eyed boy occupied all Liudmilla's thoughts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
dark-eyed
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From this reading The dark-eyed boy occupied all Liudmilla's thoughts.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
a social unit living together
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
how
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From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading She spent all her leisure thinking about him.
Liudmilla's
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From this reading The dark-eyed boy occupied all Liudmilla's thoughts.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The dark-eyed boy occupied all Liudmilla's thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
Sasha
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From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
cut with a saw
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She spent all her leisure thinking about him.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dark-eyed boy occupied all Liudmilla's thoughts.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She spent all her leisure thinking about him.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The dark-eyed boy occupied all Liudmilla's thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her accounts of these dreams became so habitual with her that her sisters began to ask her every morning how she had dreamed of Sasha.
unseasonablyadverbUS /ənˈsiːzənəbli/
not in accordance with the season
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Almost every night she saw him in a dream, sometimes quiet and ordinary but often in a wild and fantastic guise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She often talked about him with her own family and with acquaintances, sometimes unseasonably.
