used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘And what besides?’
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
any thing at all
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading ‘And what besides?’
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
contradictverbUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/
be in contradiction with
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
go away from a place
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
ne'er-do-weel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
on one occasion
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
Schurka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
Waska
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘I have brought this cat, Waska,’ answered Martin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘And what besides?’
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘I had no money over to buy anything else with,’ replied Martin.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You useless ne’er-do-weel!’ exclaimed his mother in a great passion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Leave the house at once, and go and beg your bread among strangers;’ and as Martin did not dare to contradict her, he called Schurka and Waska and started off with them to the nearest village in search of work.
