used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
a female human offspring
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," said Sasha.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening he reminded Kokovkina of the morrow's party.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
the act of departing
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening he reminded Kokovkina of the morrow's party.
Head-Master's
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From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," said Sasha.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," said Sasha.
Kokovkina
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From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
Liudmilla
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From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
morrow's
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From this reading In the evening he reminded Kokovkina of the morrow's party.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the evening he reminded Kokovkina of the morrow's party.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading In the evening he reminded Kokovkina of the morrow's party.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
Sasha
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From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Liudmilla met Sasha one day in the street and said to him:
To-morrow
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From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "To-morrow the Head-Master's wife is having a birthday party for her eldest daughter--is the old lady going?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But already the hope stirred within him, not so much a hope as a desire, that Kokovkina would go and Liudmilla come and stay with him a while.
