used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I dared not write to you for fear the letter got into wrong hands.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “What did you hear, and how?”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I dared not write to you for fear the letter got into wrong hands.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I dared not write to you for fear the letter got into wrong hands.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I dared not write to you for fear the letter got into wrong hands.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “What did you hear, and how?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
how
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From this reading “What did you hear, and how?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I dared not write to you for fear the letter got into wrong hands.”
Jagodina
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From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I dared not write to you for fear the letter got into wrong hands.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
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 “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
Nikolitch
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From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
not any; not one
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I dared not write to you for fear the letter got into wrong hands.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCENT OF PERIL.
on one occasion
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE SCENT OF PERIL.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
SCENTnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading THE SCENT OF PERIL.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCENT OF PERIL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “You know there have been many changes made in the regiments here; and no one could understand the reason for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What did you hear, and how?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
produce a literary work
From this reading I dared not write to you for fear the letter got into wrong hands.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I dared not write to you for fear the letter got into wrong hands.”
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I got a scent of the trouble yesterday,” said Nikolitch after a pause, long enough to try my patience severely; “and should have come to you at once, but I was sent out of the city to Jagodina with part of the regiment.
