used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are we going to do now?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She died suddenly in the field at harvest time.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading Uncle Piotr, a blacksmith, put his hand on the boy's head, and said:
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And so strange was this that Yevsey was not even frightened by the sight of her dead body.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Uncle Piotr, a blacksmith, put his hand on the boy's head, and said:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are we going to do now?"
divisible by two
From this reading And so strange was this that Yevsey was not even frightened by the sight of her dead body.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading She died suddenly in the field at harvest time.
foresternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
made afraid
From this reading And so strange was this that Yevsey was not even frightened by the sight of her dead body.
the act of departing
From this reading "What are we going to do now?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Uncle Piotr, a blacksmith, put his hand on the boy's head, and said:
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading She died suddenly in the field at harvest time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Uncle Piotr, a blacksmith, put his hand on the boy's head, and said:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And so strange was this that Yevsey was not even frightened by the sight of her dead body.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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https
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She died suddenly in the field at harvest time.
Klimkov
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And so strange was this that Yevsey was not even frightened by the sight of her dead body.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What are we going to do now?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Uncle Piotr, a blacksmith, put his hand on the boy's head, and said:
Piotr
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From this reading Uncle Piotr, a blacksmith, put his hand on the boy's head, and said:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Uncle Piotr, a blacksmith, put his hand on the boy's head, and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Uncle Piotr, a blacksmith, put his hand on the boy's head, and said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She died suddenly in the field at harvest time.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And so strange was this that Yevsey was not even frightened by the sight of her dead body.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so strange was this that Yevsey was not even frightened by the sight of her dead body.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And so strange was this that Yevsey was not even frightened by the sight of her dead body.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She died suddenly in the field at harvest time.
SuperfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so strange was this that Yevsey was not even frightened by the sight of her dead body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And so strange was this that Yevsey was not even frightened by the sight of her dead body.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She died suddenly in the field at harvest time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are we going to do now?"
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Piotr, a blacksmith, put his hand on the boy's head, and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What are we going to do now?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are we going to do now?"
at the time that
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
a late time of life
From this reading See https:// The Story of a Superfluous Man When Yevsey Klimkov was four years old, his father was shot dead by the forester; and when he was seven years old, his mother died.
Yevsey
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