used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pashka looked at him and spoke solemnly and gloomily like a grown-up person.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pashka looked at him and spoke solemnly and gloomily like a grown-up person.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
travel across or pass over
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Pashka looked at him and spoke solemnly and gloomily like a grown-up person.
grown-up
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From this reading Pashka looked at him and spoke solemnly and gloomily like a grown-up person.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
he'll
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From this reading "I always said to her, 'Mother,' I said, 'look out for yourself, he'll kill you,' but she wouldn't listen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pashka looked at him and spoke solemnly and gloomily like a grown-up person.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I always said to her, 'Mother,' I said, 'look out for yourself, he'll kill you,' but she wouldn't listen.
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
Jakov
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From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "I always said to her, 'Mother,' I said, 'look out for yourself, he'll kill you,' but she wouldn't listen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
hear with intention
From this reading "I always said to her, 'Mother,' I said, 'look out for yourself, he'll kill you,' but she wouldn't listen.
full of life and energy
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I always said to her, 'Mother,' I said, 'look out for yourself, he'll kill you,' but she wouldn't listen.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Pashka looked at him and spoke solemnly and gloomily like a grown-up person.
engage in
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
Mashka's
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From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I always said to her, 'Mother,' I said, 'look out for yourself, he'll kill you,' but she wouldn't listen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I always said to her, 'Mother,' I said, 'look out for yourself, he'll kill you,' but she wouldn't listen.
Pashka
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From this reading Pashka looked at him and spoke solemnly and gloomily like a grown-up person.
Perfishka
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From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
a human being
From this reading Pashka looked at him and spoke solemnly and gloomily like a grown-up person.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading Pashka looked at him and spoke solemnly and gloomily like a grown-up person.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Pashka looked at him and spoke solemnly and gloomily like a grown-up person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She was always idling about," said Mashka's clear voice, but Jakov interrupted her uneasily.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But think what the smith was like, always so cross and grumbling, enough to make any one afraid, and she so lively, like Perfishka--it was dull for her with the smith."
wouldn't
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From this reading "I always said to her, 'Mother,' I said, 'look out for yourself, he'll kill you,' but she wouldn't listen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I always said to her, 'Mother,' I said, 'look out for yourself, he'll kill you,' but she wouldn't listen.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "I always said to her, 'Mother,' I said, 'look out for yourself, he'll kill you,' but she wouldn't listen.
