anew
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
(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 Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
Avtonomov
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From this reading He stayed in bed, pondering, till Avtonomov went to his duties.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He stayed in bed, pondering, till Avtonomov went to his duties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It would have been better without this."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It would have been better without this."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to the end the painful, stabbing thought persisted:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He stayed in bed, pondering, till Avtonomov went to his duties.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But to the end the painful, stabbing thought persisted:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It would have been better without this."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stayed in bed, pondering, till Avtonomov went to his duties.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard the inspector say to his wife, smacking his lips:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading He heard the inspector say to his wife, smacking his lips:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would have been better without this."
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He heard the inspector say to his wife, smacking his lips:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading But to the end the painful, stabbing thought persisted:
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading But to the end the painful, stabbing thought persisted:
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He stayed in bed, pondering, till Avtonomov went to his duties.
express in words
From this reading He heard the inspector say to his wife, smacking his lips:
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
smackingnounUS /ˈsmækɪŋ/
the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
From this reading He heard the inspector say to his wife, smacking his lips:
in the near future
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
stabbingadjectiveUS /ˈstæbɪŋ/
causing physical or especially psychological injury
From this reading But to the end the painful, stabbing thought persisted:
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He stayed in bed, pondering, till Avtonomov went to his duties.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It would have been better without this."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
up to a particular time
From this reading He stayed in bed, pondering, till Avtonomov went to his duties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to the end the painful, stabbing thought persisted:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He stayed in bed, pondering, till Avtonomov went to his duties.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He heard the inspector say to his wife, smacking his lips:
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It would have been better without this."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then again, all the disturbance and contradiction in his soul was covered by the joyful thought that soon now his sheltered, clean life would begin.
