used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading But what we wondered was, through whom the story had got about so quickly and so accurately.
(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 Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
exhale hard
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I EIGHT DAYS HAD PASSED.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
being one more than seven
From this reading I EIGHT DAYS HAD PASSED.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
the act of departing
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But what we wondered was, through whom the story had got about so quickly and so accurately.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I EIGHT DAYS HAD PASSED.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
only a very short time before
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I EIGHT DAYS HAD PASSED.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
itemsnounUS /ˈaɪtəmz/
plural of “item” — a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
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 Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
Lizaveta
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From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
Nikolaevna's
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From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I EIGHT DAYS HAD PASSED.
with speed
From this reading But what we wondered was, through whom the story had got about so quickly and so accurately.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
express in words
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But what we wondered was, through whom the story had got about so quickly and so accurately.
Stavrogin
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From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
Stepan
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From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But what we wondered was, through whom the story had got about so quickly and so accurately.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But what we wondered was, through whom the story had got about so quickly and so accurately.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
Trofimovitch
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From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I need hardly say that there were rumours of the most varied kind going about the town in regard to the blow that Stavrogin had received, Lizaveta Nikolaevna's fainting fit, and all that happened on that Sunday.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what we wondered was, through whom the story had got about so quickly and so accurately.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what we wondered was, through whom the story had got about so quickly and so accurately.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I did, indeed, go about here and there, and, as before, brought him various items of news, without which he could not exist.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading But what we wondered was, through whom the story had got about so quickly and so accurately.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Now that it is all over and I am writing a record of it, we know all about it; but at the time we knew nothing, and it was natural that many things should seem strange to us: Stepan Trofimovitch and I, anyway, shut ourselves up for the first part of the time, and looked on with dismay from a distance.
