used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is impolite not to, but, after all, I can't be expected to go in the rain.
(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 It is impolite not to, but, after all, I can't be expected to go in the rain.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading I do not go to the arbour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is impolite not to, but, after all, I can't be expected to go in the rain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is impolite not to, but, after all, I can't be expected to go in the rain.
can't
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From this reading It is impolite not to, but, after all, I can't be expected to go in the rain.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not go to the arbour.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It is impolite not to, but, after all, I can't be expected to go in the rain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At one o'clock I get a second letter, and at two, a third .
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I do not go to the arbour.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
impoliteadjectiveUS /ˌɪmpəˈlaɪt/
not polite
From this reading It is impolite not to, but, after all, I can't be expected to go in the rain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is impolite not to, but, after all, I can't be expected to go in the rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impolite not to, but, after all, I can't be expected to go in the rain.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
Mashenka
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From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not go to the arbour.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one o'clock I get a second letter, and at two, a third .
palpitationnounUS /ˌpælpəˈteɪʃən/
a rapid and irregular heart beat
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It is impolite not to, but, after all, I can't be expected to go in the rain.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
reproaches
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From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At one o'clock I get a second letter, and at two, a third .
not in physical motion
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
a state of acute pain
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At one o'clock I get a second letter, and at two, a third .
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not go to the arbour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At twelve o'clock I receive a letter from Mashenka, a letter full of reproaches and entreaties to go to the arbour, addressing me as "thou."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At one o'clock I get a second letter, and at two, a third .
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading I cannot work, for I am still in a fury and suffering from palpitation of the heart.
