used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They played a long time and drank a good deal.
in addition
From this reading Goudayevsky, the notary, was also there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peredonov was frightened when he saw him, but Goudayevsky conducted himself quietly and Peredonov felt reassured.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
lacking funds
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peredonov was frightened when he saw him, but Goudayevsky conducted himself quietly and Peredonov felt reassured.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Peredonov was frightened when he saw him, but Goudayevsky conducted himself quietly and Peredonov felt reassured.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They played a long time and drank a good deal.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading They played a long time and drank a good deal.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Peredonov was frightened when he saw him, but Goudayevsky conducted himself quietly and Peredonov felt reassured.
made afraid
From this reading Peredonov was frightened when he saw him, but Goudayevsky conducted himself quietly and Peredonov felt reassured.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They played a long time and drank a good deal.
Goudayevsky
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From this reading Goudayevsky, the notary, was also there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peredonov was frightened when he saw him, but Goudayevsky conducted himself quietly and Peredonov felt reassured.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peredonov was frightened when he saw him, but Goudayevsky conducted himself quietly and Peredonov felt reassured.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
cause to move by striking
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
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 They played a long time and drank a good deal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
notarynounUS /ˈnoʊtəri/
someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions
From this reading Goudayevsky, the notary, was also there.
Peredonov
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From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
participate in games or sport
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They played a long time and drank a good deal.
with speed
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
with low volume
From this reading Peredonov was frightened when he saw him, but Goudayevsky conducted himself quietly and Peredonov felt reassured.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading Peredonov was frightened when he saw him, but Goudayevsky conducted himself quietly and Peredonov felt reassured.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
cut with a saw
From this reading Peredonov was frightened when he saw him, but Goudayevsky conducted himself quietly and Peredonov felt reassured.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Goudayevsky, the notary, was also there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They played a long time and drank a good deal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They played a long time and drank a good deal.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Goudayevsky, the notary, was also there.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the evening Peredonov went to the Club--he had been invited to play cards.
at the time that
From this reading Peredonov was frightened when he saw him, but Goudayevsky conducted himself quietly and Peredonov felt reassured.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Late at night in the refreshment room Goudayevsky ran up to Peredonov and without any explanation hit him several times in the face, broke his glasses and quickly left the Club.
