used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile, towards the end of the day there was a perfect tempest in his soul, and...
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Meanwhile, towards the end of the day there was a perfect tempest in his soul, and...
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Meanwhile, towards the end of the day there was a perfect tempest in his soul, and...
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, towards the end of the day there was a perfect tempest in his soul, and...
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
Marya
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From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, towards the end of the day there was a perfect tempest in his soul, and...
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
not any; not one
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Meanwhile, towards the end of the day there was a perfect tempest in his soul, and...
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
Shatov
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From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Meanwhile, towards the end of the day there was a perfect tempest in his soul, and...
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Meanwhile, towards the end of the day there was a perfect tempest in his soul, and...
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Meanwhile, towards the end of the day there was a perfect tempest in his soul, and...
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
Timofyevna
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From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
Timofyevna's
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From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have already mentioned that that morning I met him in passing; he seemed to me not himself.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me among other things that on the evening before at nine o'clock (that is, three hours before the fire had broken out) he had been at Marya Timofyevna's.
in the direction of
From this reading Meanwhile, towards the end of the day there was a perfect tempest in his soul, and...
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, towards the end of the day there was a perfect tempest in his soul, and...
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went in the morning to look at the corpses, but as far as I know gave no evidence of any sort that morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I THE CATASTROPHE WITH Liza and the death of Marya Timofyevna made an overwhelming impression on Shatov.
