used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
anew
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Raisky remained standing at the top of the precipice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does not like the straight way, he thought, and stepped to the window.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
the act of departing
From this reading Mark was going through the park, and vanished under the thick trees on the top of the precipice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He does not like the straight way, he thought, and stepped to the window.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
not any; not one
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He does not like the straight way, he thought, and stepped to the window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark was going through the park, and vanished under the thick trees on the top of the precipice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mark was going through the park, and vanished under the thick trees on the top of the precipice.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Mark was going through the park, and vanished under the thick trees on the top of the precipice.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading Mark was going through the park, and vanished under the thick trees on the top of the precipice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
Raisky
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From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Raisky remained standing at the top of the precipice.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
having a supporting base
From this reading Raisky remained standing at the top of the precipice.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He does not like the straight way, he thought, and stepped to the window.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He does not like the straight way, he thought, and stepped to the window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Mark was going through the park, and vanished under the thick trees on the top of the precipice.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He does not like the straight way, he thought, and stepped to the window.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Mark was going through the park, and vanished under the thick trees on the top of the precipice.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Mark was going through the park, and vanished under the thick trees on the top of the precipice.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Mark was going through the park, and vanished under the thick trees on the top of the precipice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Mark was going through the park, and vanished under the thick trees on the top of the precipice.
VolganounUS /ˈvɑːlɡə/
a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
wakened
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark was going through the park, and vanished under the thick trees on the top of the precipice.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He does not like the straight way, he thought, and stepped to the window.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As he had no inclination to go to bed again, he put on a light overcoat and went down into the park too, thinking to bring Mark back, but he was already far below on the bank of the Volga.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Early in the morning a slight noise wakened Raisky, and he sat up to see Mark disappear through the window.
