used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE A very delightful surprise awaited the little boy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a few days he must go to the capital of the district, and he had decided to take the little boy and his mother with him.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE A very delightful surprise awaited the little boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE A very delightful surprise awaited the little boy.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading In a few days he must go to the capital of the district, and he had decided to take the little boy and his mother with him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
recognizable; marked
From this reading In a few days he must go to the capital of the district, and he had decided to take the little boy and his mother with him.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE A very delightful surprise awaited the little boy.
deputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In a few days he must go to the capital of the district, and he had decided to take the little boy and his mother with him.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In a few days he must go to the capital of the district, and he had decided to take the little boy and his mother with him.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The little boy ran to tell his grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few days he must go to the capital of the district, and he had decided to take the little boy and his mother with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That was news indeed!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE A very delightful surprise awaited the little boy.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
mir
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From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In a few days he must go to the capital of the district, and he had decided to take the little boy and his mother with him.
information about recent and important events
From this reading That was news indeed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few days he must go to the capital of the district, and he had decided to take the little boy and his mother with him.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE A very delightful surprise awaited the little boy.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The little boy ran to tell his grandmother.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE A very delightful surprise awaited the little boy.
carry out
From this reading In a few days he must go to the capital of the district, and he had decided to take the little boy and his mother with him.
express in words
From this reading The little boy ran to tell his grandmother.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE A very delightful surprise awaited the little boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
precisely as stated
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE A very delightful surprise awaited the little boy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was news indeed!
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a few days he must go to the capital of the district, and he had decided to take the little boy and his mother with him.
zemstvo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days after the meeting in his house his mother told him that the mir had elected his father deputy to the zemstvo.
