used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading In my room I found the agent of the neighbouring estate, Nikita Nazarich Mishtchenko.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
challengeverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒ/
take exception to
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The horse’s head was stretched forward, and it stepped delicately.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading In my room I found the agent of the neighbouring estate, Nikita Nazarich Mishtchenko.
divisible by two
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The horse’s head was stretched forward, and it stepped delicately.
set up or found
From this reading In my room I found the agent of the neighbouring estate, Nikita Nazarich Mishtchenko.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The horse’s head was stretched forward, and it stepped delicately.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse’s head was stretched forward, and it stepped delicately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
of great significance or value
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
IntentionallyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtenʃənəli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The horse’s head was stretched forward, and it stepped delicately.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
Marenov
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From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
Mishtchenko
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From this reading In my room I found the agent of the neighbouring estate, Nikita Nazarich Mishtchenko.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
Nazarich
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From this reading In my room I found the agent of the neighbouring estate, Nikita Nazarich Mishtchenko.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading In my room I found the agent of the neighbouring estate, Nikita Nazarich Mishtchenko.
Nikita
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From this reading In my room I found the agent of the neighbouring estate, Nikita Nazarich Mishtchenko.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The horse’s head was stretched forward, and it stepped delicately.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The horse’s head was stretched forward, and it stepped delicately.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had the fancy that he wanted to add something more that was important to me and painful too; I even imagined that a fleeting expression of evil derision sped over his face.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Intentionally I stopped dead in the doorway and gave Yarmola a look of challenge, but without looking at me he was already dragging the horse away by the rein.
Yarmola
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From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yarmola came out of the kitchen at his leisure, and said rudely, as he took my horse: ‘The bailiff of the Marenov farm is sitting in your room.’
