used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
(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 “And so, all is finished!” said Vladimir to himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And so, all is finished!” said Vladimir to himself.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The artist had represented her leaning upon a balustrade, in a white morning dress, with a rose in her hair.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading The artist had represented her leaning upon a balustrade, in a white morning dress, with a rose in her hair.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
brought into existence
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Vladimir clenched his teeth and fixed his eyes upon the portrait of his mother.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
put on clothes
From this reading The artist had represented her leaning upon a balustrade, in a white morning dress, with a rose in her hair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Vladimir clenched his teeth and fixed his eyes upon the portrait of his mother.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “And so, all is finished!” said Vladimir to himself.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Vladimir clenched his teeth and fixed his eyes upon the portrait of his mother.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The artist had represented her leaning upon a balustrade, in a white morning dress, with a rose in her hair.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The artist had represented her leaning upon a balustrade, in a white morning dress, with a rose in her hair.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “And so, all is finished!” said Vladimir to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The artist had represented her leaning upon a balustrade, in a white morning dress, with a rose in her hair.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And so, all is finished!” said Vladimir to himself.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The artist had represented her leaning upon a balustrade, in a white morning dress, with a rose in her hair.
go away from a place
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Vladimir clenched his teeth and fixed his eyes upon the portrait of his mother.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Vladimir clenched his teeth and fixed his eyes upon the portrait of his mother.
reposes
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From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The artist had represented her leaning upon a balustrade, in a white morning dress, with a rose in her hair.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The artist had represented her leaning upon a balustrade, in a white morning dress, with a rose in her hair.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And so, all is finished!” said Vladimir to himself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And so, all is finished!” said Vladimir to himself.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Vladimir clenched his teeth and fixed his eyes upon the portrait of his mother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And so, all is finished!” said Vladimir to himself.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Vladimir clenched his teeth and fixed his eyes upon the portrait of his mother.
Vladimir
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From this reading “And so, all is finished!” said Vladimir to himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
in or at the place that
From this reading “This morning I had a corner and a piece of bread; to-morrow I must leave the house where I was born.
a Caucasian
From this reading The artist had represented her leaning upon a balustrade, in a white morning dress, with a rose in her hair.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
in the company of; together with
From this reading My father, with the ground where he reposes, will belong to that hateful man, the cause of his death and of my ruin!”...
