used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He felt somehow ashamed, and sometimes he came to be afraid of her visits.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt somehow ashamed, and sometimes he came to be afraid of her visits.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading He felt somehow ashamed, and sometimes he came to be afraid of her visits.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt somehow ashamed, and sometimes he came to be afraid of her visits.
for the reason that
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He felt somehow ashamed, and sometimes he came to be afraid of her visits.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
ContradictoryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪktəri/
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt somehow ashamed, and sometimes he came to be afraid of her visits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt somehow ashamed, and sometimes he came to be afraid of her visits.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
Kokovkina
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From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
Liudmilla
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From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
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 Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt somehow ashamed, and sometimes he came to be afraid of her visits.
go across or through
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
prematureadjectiveUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr/
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
with speed
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
rose-yellow
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From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
Sasha
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From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
cut with a saw
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He felt somehow ashamed, and sometimes he came to be afraid of her visits.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He felt somehow ashamed, and sometimes he came to be afraid of her visits.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading He felt somehow ashamed, and sometimes he came to be afraid of her visits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sasha was fascinated by Liudmilla, but something prevented him from talking about her to Kokovkina.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Contradictory feelings were mingled in his soul, feelings dark and vague--morbid because premature, and sweet because morbid.
at the time that
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nevertheless he awaited her with anxiety and impatience--he was sad when she did not come for a long time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His heart would feel faint and his eyebrows contract involuntarily when he saw her rose-yellow hat pass quickly under his window.
