6th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * _November 6th._--Our chief clerk has gone mad.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I think they are by Pushkin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I only wanted to see her once, but she did not come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I think they are by Pushkin.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
a person who is in charge
From this reading * * * * * _November 6th._--Our chief clerk has gone mad.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading * * * * * _November 6th._--Our chief clerk has gone mad.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
dearly loved
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I only wanted to see her once, but she did not come.
director'snounUS /daɪˈrektərz/
possessive form of “director” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
destroyed or killed
From this reading * * * * * _November 6th._--Our chief clerk has gone mad.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * _November 6th._--Our chief clerk has gone mad.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I only wanted to see her once, but she did not come.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
loatheverbUS /loʊð/
find repugnant
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
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 "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
roused to anger
From this reading * * * * * _November 6th._--Our chief clerk has gone mad.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I only wanted to see her once, but she did not come.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading * * * * * _November 6th._--Our chief clerk has gone mad.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
on one occasion
From this reading I only wanted to see her once, but she did not come.
and nothing more
From this reading I only wanted to see her once, but she did not come.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading * * * * * _November 6th._--Our chief clerk has gone mad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
PushkinnounUS /ˈpʊʃkɪn/
Russian poet (1799-1837)
From this reading I think they are by Pushkin.
cut with a saw
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think they are by Pushkin.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think they are by Pushkin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I only wanted to see her once, but she did not come.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading In the evening I wrapped myself in my cloak, hastened to the director's house, and waited there a long time to see if she would come out and get into the carriage.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "'Tis an hour since I saw thee, And it seems a whole long year; If I loathe my own existence, How can I live on, my dear?"
