used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hospodeen, attend to me; but oh, be silent, as you value your life!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Hospodeen, attend to me; but oh, be silent, as you value your life!"
Balgonie
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From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hospodeen, attend to me; but oh, be silent, as you value your life!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
Carl
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From this reading "Hospodeen--Carl Ivanovitch!
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
ear-rings
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From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
opinion or judgment
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
GIPSYnoun
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading OLGA, THE GIPSY.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
Hospodeen
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From this reading "Hospodeen--Carl Ivanovitch!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
Ivanovitch
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From this reading "Hospodeen--Carl Ivanovitch!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Hospodeen, attend to me; but oh, be silent, as you value your life!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
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 He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hospodeen, attend to me; but oh, be silent, as you value your life!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
odorousadjectiveUS /ˈoʊdərəs/
having odor or a characteristic odor
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Hospodeen, attend to me; but oh, be silent, as you value your life!"
OLGA
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From this reading OLGA, THE GIPSY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
cut with a saw
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
only a very short time before
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Hospodeen, attend to me; but oh, be silent, as you value your life!"
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
with low volume
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLGA, THE GIPSY.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Hospodeen, attend to me; but oh, be silent, as you value your life!"
precisely as stated
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
at the time that
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
a Caucasian
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Balgonie had scarcely thrown himself at length on the soft, but not very odorous, pile of skins which formed his couch, when a face appeared at the little window, which was pulled open, and a voice called to him in a low and earnest whisper:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He started up, softly approached the window, and saw, by the dim starlight, a fair female face with very dark eyes, white and regular teeth, and long, glittering ear-rings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hospodeen, attend to me; but oh, be silent, as you value your life!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hospodeen, attend to me; but oh, be silent, as you value your life!"
