Chapter VII

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

in addition

From this reading “And,” Hanka corrected, “to help Nastka also.—By the by, I too ought to take her something or other.”

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

From this reading She had gathered some wild strawberries, and brought them for Yuzka.

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From this reading Yagustynka went to the Borynas’.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She had gathered some wild strawberries, and brought them for Yuzka.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But,” she concluded, “they all do this to spite Dominikova.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “And,” Hanka corrected, “to help Nastka also.—By the by, I too ought to take her something or other.”

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading “But,” she concluded, “they all do this to spite Dominikova.”

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading “And,” Hanka corrected, “to help Nastka also.—By the by, I too ought to take her something or other.”

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “But,” she concluded, “they all do this to spite Dominikova.”

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From this reading “But,” she concluded, “they all do this to spite Dominikova.”

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

the overhang at the lower edge of a roof

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had gathered some wild strawberries, and brought them for Yuzka.

brought together in one place

From this reading She had gathered some wild strawberries, and brought them for Yuzka.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

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

From this reading She had gathered some wild strawberries, and brought them for Yuzka.

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From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “And,” Hanka corrected, “to help Nastka also.—By the by, I too ought to take her something or other.”

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

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

temporary military shelter

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “And,” Hanka corrected, “to help Nastka also.—By the by, I too ought to take her something or other.”

-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

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From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading “And,” Hanka corrected, “to help Nastka also.—By the by, I too ought to take her something or other.”

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “And,” Hanka corrected, “to help Nastka also.—By the by, I too ought to take her something or other.”

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading “And,” Hanka corrected, “to help Nastka also.—By the by, I too ought to take her something or other.”

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

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

From this reading She had gathered some wild strawberries, and brought them for Yuzka.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

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

From this reading She had gathered some wild strawberries, and brought them for Yuzka.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading “And,” Hanka corrected, “to help Nastka also.—By the by, I too ought to take her something or other.”

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading “But,” she concluded, “they all do this to spite Dominikova.”

plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit

From this reading She had gathered some wild strawberries, and brought them for Yuzka.

carry out

From this reading “And,” Hanka corrected, “to help Nastka also.—By the by, I too ought to take her something or other.”

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

From this reading Yagustynka went to the Borynas’.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She had gathered some wild strawberries, and brought them for Yuzka.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “But,” she concluded, “they all do this to spite Dominikova.”

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “But,” she concluded, “they all do this to spite Dominikova.”

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

From this reading Yagustynka went to the Borynas’.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “And,” Hanka corrected, “to help Nastka also.—By the by, I too ought to take her something or other.”

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

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

From this reading Hanka was then milking the cows outside the hut: so she sat down under the eaves and told her of all the presents Nastka had got.

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

From this reading Yagustynka went to the Borynas’.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading She had gathered some wild strawberries, and brought them for Yuzka.

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From this reading Yagustynka went to the Borynas’.

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

From this reading She had gathered some wild strawberries, and brought them for Yuzka.