used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He lay in bed looking at the ceiling.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He lay in bed looking at the ceiling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading He lay in bed looking at the ceiling.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading To-day this face recalled his childhood and the sinister disk of the moon in the mist over the marsh.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
disknounUS /dɪsk/
something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate
From this reading To-day this face recalled his childhood and the sinister disk of the moon in the mist over the marsh.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lay in bed looking at the ceiling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To-day this face recalled his childhood and the sinister disk of the moon in the mist over the marsh.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lay in bed looking at the ceiling.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He lay in bed looking at the ceiling.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
go away from a place
From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
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 The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He lay in bed looking at the ceiling.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading To-day this face recalled his childhood and the sinister disk of the moon in the mist over the marsh.
become covered with mist
From this reading To-day this face recalled his childhood and the sinister disk of the moon in the mist over the marsh.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading To-day this face recalled his childhood and the sinister disk of the moon in the mist over the marsh.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To-day this face recalled his childhood and the sinister disk of the moon in the mist over the marsh.
pimplesnounUS /ˈpɪmpəlz/
plural of “pimple” — a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading To-day this face recalled his childhood and the sinister disk of the moon in the mist over the marsh.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
determined
From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
Sasha
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From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading To-day this face recalled his childhood and the sinister disk of the moon in the mist over the marsh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he lay there, empty, languid, and cold, he gave himself over to grief at his shattered dreams, the dreams that Sasha so easily crushed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To-day this face recalled his childhood and the sinister disk of the moon in the mist over the marsh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
To-day
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From this reading To-day this face recalled his childhood and the sinister disk of the moon in the mist over the marsh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The leaden face of Sasha with the dim eyes and the band of red pimples on the forehead floated before him.
Yevsey
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From this reading The next day Yevsey resolved not to leave the house for a long time.
