used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Nastasya mentioned afterwards that he had gone to bed late and fallen asleep.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nastasya mentioned afterwards that he had gone to bed late and fallen asleep.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Nastasya mentioned afterwards that he had gone to bed late and fallen asleep.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I am convinced that he suffered dreadfully from terror, especially on the night before he started--that awful night.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Nastasya mentioned afterwards that he had gone to bed late and fallen asleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am convinced that he suffered dreadfully from terror, especially on the night before he started--that awful night.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I am convinced that he suffered dreadfully from terror, especially on the night before he started--that awful night.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading I am convinced that he suffered dreadfully from terror, especially on the night before he started--that awful night.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I am convinced that he suffered dreadfully from terror, especially on the night before he started--that awful night.
divisible by two
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Nastasya mentioned afterwards that he had gone to bed late and fallen asleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
made afraid
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I am convinced that he suffered dreadfully from terror, especially on the night before he started--that awful night.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nastasya mentioned afterwards that he had gone to bed late and fallen asleep.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nastasya mentioned afterwards that he had gone to bed late and fallen asleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Nastasya mentioned afterwards that he had gone to bed late and fallen asleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
the force of workers available
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Nastasya mentioned afterwards that he had gone to bed late and fallen asleep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
Nastasya
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From this reading Nastasya mentioned afterwards that he had gone to bed late and fallen asleep.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
easily agitated
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I am convinced that he suffered dreadfully from terror, especially on the night before he started--that awful night.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am convinced that he suffered dreadfully from terror, especially on the night before he started--that awful night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
express in words
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I am convinced that he suffered dreadfully from terror, especially on the night before he started--that awful night.
Stepan
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From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I am convinced that he suffered dreadfully from terror, especially on the night before he started--that awful night.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading I am convinced that he suffered dreadfully from terror, especially on the night before he started--that awful night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nastasya mentioned afterwards that he had gone to bed late and fallen asleep.
Trofimovitch
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From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
precisely as stated
From this reading But that proves nothing; men sentenced to death sleep very soundly, they say, even the night before their execution.
Virginsky's
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From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I I am persuaded that Stepan Trofimovitch was terribly frightened as he felt the time fixed for his insane enterprise drawing near.
at the time that
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though he set off by daylight, when a nervous man is always a little more confident (and the major, Virginsky's relative, used to give up believing in God every morning when the night was over), yet I am convinced he could never, without horror, have imagined himself alone on the high road in such a position.
