Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

react verbally

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

a female human offspring

From this reading Boryna has just sent a proposal to Yagna, daughter of Dominikova.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you know what?

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From this reading Boryna has just sent a proposal to Yagna, daughter of Dominikova.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

destroyed or killed

From this reading The Voyt had gone over to her with the proposal.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Voyt had gone over to her with the proposal.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Boryna has just sent a proposal to Yagna, daughter of Dominikova.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The Voyt had gone over to her with the proposal.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

and nothing more

From this reading Boryna has just sent a proposal to Yagna, daughter of Dominikova.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “Do you know what?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

information about recent and important events

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

above and across; more than

From this reading The Voyt had gone over to her with the proposal.

something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

From this reading The Voyt had gone over to her with the proposal.

a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Boryna has just sent a proposal to Yagna, daughter of Dominikova.

to a severe or serious degree

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

up to a particular time

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Voyt had gone over to her with the proposal.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

up to a particular time

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Voyt had gone over to her with the proposal.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “Do you know what?

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Voyt had gone over to her with the proposal.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading His wife, whom he had severely forbidden to breathe a single word about the matter until he had come back with the answer, waited till evening to visit an acquaintance, on the pretext of borrowing some salt; and as she went away, she took her good friend apart, and whispered:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was on the following day that the news of the marriage arranged between Boryna and Yagna burst upon the village of Lipka.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you know what?