used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "I had quite a good time, and met an old acquaintance."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I had quite a good time, and met an old acquaintance."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I had quite a good time, and met an old acquaintance."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Why could you not rest here in safety?"
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I had quite a good time, and met an old acquaintance."
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I had quite a good time, and met an old acquaintance."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Why could you not rest here in safety?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why could you not rest here in safety?"
inflectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈflekʃən/
a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I had quite a good time, and met an old acquaintance."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
Mishka
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From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why could you not rest here in safety?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I had quite a good time, and met an old acquaintance."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I had quite a good time, and met an old acquaintance."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Why could you not rest here in safety?"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "Why could you not rest here in safety?"
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
not in physical motion
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I had quite a good time, and met an old acquaintance."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Because I wanted to walk some of my stiffness off," I replied coolly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
at the time that
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
which person or people
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why could you not rest here in safety?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
Yossof
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From this reading "Who gave you much interesting news?" he asked, with a sardonic inflection of his deep voice that made me guess Yossof had told him what passed at our interview.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STILL ON THE ROAD "Will you never learn wisdom?" demanded Mishka, when, after a few minutes, he returned.
