used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody explained it in a different way.
affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
(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 The next day the news of the fire spread through all the neighbourhood.
in addition
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
committalnounUS /kəˈmɪtəl/
the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day the news of the fire spread through all the neighbourhood.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Everybody explained it in a different way.
Doubrovsky
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From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
Doubrovsky's
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From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
every person
From this reading Everybody explained it in a different way.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Everybody explained it in a different way.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The next day the news of the fire spread through all the neighbourhood.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Many maintained that he had himself perished in the flames with the officials and all his servants.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Many maintained that he had himself perished in the flames with the officials and all his servants.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Many maintained that he had himself perished in the flames with the officials and all his servants.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everybody explained it in a different way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everybody explained it in a different way.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many maintained that he had himself perished in the flames with the officials and all his servants.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The next day the news of the fire spread through all the neighbourhood.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The next day the news of the fire spread through all the neighbourhood.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day the news of the fire spread through all the neighbourhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day the news of the fire spread through all the neighbourhood.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
others
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From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Many maintained that he had himself perished in the flames with the officials and all his servants.
promptings
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From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The next day the news of the fire spread through all the neighbourhood.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day the news of the fire spread through all the neighbourhood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The next day the news of the fire spread through all the neighbourhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some guessed the truth, and affirmed that the author of the terrible calamity was Doubrovsky himself, urged on to the committal of the deed by the promptings of resentment and despair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Everybody explained it in a different way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
which person or people
From this reading Some maintained that Doubrovsky’s servants, having got drunk at the funeral, had set fire to the house through carelessness; others blamed the officials, who were drunk also in their new quarters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many maintained that he had himself perished in the flames with the officials and all his servants.
