Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

in an enjoyable manner

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

(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 An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

in addition

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

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

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

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

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

declared publicly; made widely known

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

affect with wonder

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

a rapid active commotion

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

full of energetic and noisy activity

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

money in the form of bills or coins

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

the specified day of the month

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

plural of “donor” — person who makes a gift of property

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

plural of “errand” — a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

divisible by two

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

set up or found

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

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From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

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

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

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From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

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

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

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

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

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

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

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

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

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From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

the item at the end

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

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From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

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From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

joined in matrimony

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

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From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

a large indefinite number

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

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

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

and nothing more

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

of or associated with a province

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

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From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

music for dancing the quadrille

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

of superior grade

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

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

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

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From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

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From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

plural of “subscriber” — someone who expresses strong approval

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

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

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

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

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

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

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Liputin was there a good deal too, and Yulia Mihailovna destined him to be the editor of a new independent provincial paper.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

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From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

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From this reading An extraordinary multitude of donors and subscribers had turned up, all the select society of the town; but even the unselect were admitted, if only they produced the cash.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

the act of using

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

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

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

at the time that

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.

which person or people

From this reading She had invariably bustling round her Pyotr Stepanovitch and a little clerk, Lyamshin, who used at one time to visit Stepan Trofimovitch, and had suddenly found favour in the governor's house for the way he played the piano and now was of use running errands.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading There were also several ladies, married and single, and lastly, even Karmazinov who, though he could not be said to bustle, announced aloud with a complacent air that he would agreeably astonish every one when the literary quadrille began.

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From this reading I The date of the fête which Yulia Mihailovna was getting up for the benefit of the governesses of our province had been several times fixed and put off.