used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a neat, pretty little woman! she was well-dressed, and knew it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
(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 “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
Antipova
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From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
any thing at all
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
for the reason that
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
Dimitrievna
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From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
else
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From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
Felisata
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From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
greedilyadverbUS /ˈɡriːdəli/
in a greedy manner
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
grenadiernoun
an infantryman equipped with grenades
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
not accessible to view
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
hungrilyadverbUS /ˈhʌŋɡrəli/
in the manner of someone who is very hungry
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
Ilinishna
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From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was a neat, pretty little woman! she was well-dressed, and knew it.
Karlovna
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From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
Katerina
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From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was a neat, pretty little woman! she was well-dressed, and knew it.
immediately past
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a neat, pretty little woman! she was well-dressed, and knew it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
Luisa
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From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
Michaelovna
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From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
Natalia
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From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading She was a neat, pretty little woman! she was well-dressed, and knew it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
Petrovna
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From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was a neat, pretty little woman! she was well-dressed, and knew it.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
Proskovia
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From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
express in words
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
in or at or to some place
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a neat, pretty little woman! she was well-dressed, and knew it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Here we all are, all of us, come to spend the evening; Proskovia Ilinishna is coming too, and Luisa Karlovna and all!” cried Mrs. Antipova as she entered the salon, and looked hungrily round.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading She was a neat, pretty little woman! she was well-dressed, and knew it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
which person or people
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
belonging to which person
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This monster had been hand and glove with little Mrs. Antipova for the last three weeks; they were now quite inseparable.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was a neat, pretty little woman! she was well-dressed, and knew it.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, and Katerina Petrovna, and Felisata Michaelovna are coming as well,” added Natalia Dimitrievna, a huge woman—whose figure had pleased the prince so much, and who looked more like a grenadier than anything else.
Zina
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From this reading She looked greedily around, as I say, because she had an idea that the prince and Zina were hidden together somewhere about the room.
