used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pavel Pavlovitch shuddered as though from a sudden scald.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes; you are not going to succeed there,” said Velchaninoff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pavel Pavlovitch shuddered as though from a sudden scald.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
braceletnounUS /ˈbreɪslət/
a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist
From this reading “Well, sir, and you—you were loth to give me back the bracelet, eh?”
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
eh
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From this reading “Well, sir, and you—you were loth to give me back the bracelet, eh?”
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pavel Pavlovitch shuddered as though from a sudden scald.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Well, sir, and you—you were loth to give me back the bracelet, eh?”
the act of departing
From this reading “Yes; you are not going to succeed there,” said Velchaninoff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “Well, sir, and you—you were loth to give me back the bracelet, eh?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Well, sir, and you—you were loth to give me back the bracelet, eh?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Yes; you are not going to succeed there,” said Velchaninoff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
Pavel
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From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
Pavel's
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From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
Pavlovitch
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From this reading Pavel Pavlovitch shuddered as though from a sudden scald.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes; you are not going to succeed there,” said Velchaninoff.
scaldverbUS /skɔːld/
subject to harsh criticism
From this reading Pavel Pavlovitch shuddered as though from a sudden scald.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Pavel Pavlovitch shuddered as though from a sudden scald.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Well, sir, and you—you were loth to give me back the bracelet, eh?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Yes; you are not going to succeed there,” said Velchaninoff.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Pavel Pavlovitch shuddered as though from a sudden scald.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Yes; you are not going to succeed there,” said Velchaninoff.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Pavel Pavlovitch shuddered as though from a sudden scald.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
Velchaninoff
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From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
(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 “Well, sir, and you—you were loth to give me back the bracelet, eh?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, sir, and you—you were loth to give me back the bracelet, eh?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would not have been so abrupt and careless of Pavel’s feelings if it had not been for the dreadful pain in his chest.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes; you are not going to succeed there,” said Velchaninoff.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “You see, you see!” cried Pavel to Velchaninoff, the instant that the young fellow’s back was turned.
