used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The whole secret of this lay in the fact that he was a child himself.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
being joined in close association
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was to undertake his education that Stepan Trofimovitch had been engaged.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do Stepan Trofimovitch justice, he knew how to win his pupil's heart.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading It was to undertake his education that Stepan Trofimovitch had been engaged.
being one more than seven
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading It was to undertake his education that Stepan Trofimovitch had been engaged.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The whole secret of this lay in the fact that he was a child himself.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was to undertake his education that Stepan Trofimovitch had been engaged.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To do Stepan Trofimovitch justice, he knew how to win his pupil's heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading To do Stepan Trofimovitch justice, he knew how to win his pupil's heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The whole secret of this lay in the fact that he was a child himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was to undertake his education that Stepan Trofimovitch had been engaged.
how
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From this reading To do Stepan Trofimovitch justice, he knew how to win his pupil's heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to undertake his education that Stepan Trofimovitch had been engaged.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To do Stepan Trofimovitch justice, he knew how to win his pupil's heart.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To do Stepan Trofimovitch justice, he knew how to win his pupil's heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The whole secret of this lay in the fact that he was a child himself.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
Nikolay
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From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole secret of this lay in the fact that he was a child himself.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
and nothing more
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
Petrovna
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From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
pupil's
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From this reading To do Stepan Trofimovitch justice, he knew how to win his pupil's heart.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The whole secret of this lay in the fact that he was a child himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
a male human offspring
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
Stavrogin
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From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
Stepan
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From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to undertake his education that Stepan Trofimovitch had been engaged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The whole secret of this lay in the fact that he was a child himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
Trofimovitch
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From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading It was to undertake his education that Stepan Trofimovitch had been engaged.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
Varvara
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From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
Vsyevolodovitch
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From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole secret of this lay in the fact that he was a child himself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading To do Stepan Trofimovitch justice, he knew how to win his pupil's heart.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I THERE WAS ANOTHER being in the world to whom Varvara Petrovna was as much attached as she was to Stepan Trofimovitch, her only son, Nikolay Vsyevolodovitch Stavrogin.
a late time of life
From this reading The boy was at that time eight years old, and his frivolous father, General Stavrogin, was already living apart from Varvara Petrovna, so that the child grew up entirely in his mother's care.
