Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

(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 With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

shockingly brutal or cruel

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And, of course, that which has occurred just now will never, never be repeated!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading “Once I have given my promise, I’ll see the business through to the end.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading And, of course, that which has occurred just now will never, never be repeated!

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

in a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading “Once I have given my promise, I’ll see the business through to the end.

divisible by two

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading “Once I have given my promise, I’ll see the business through to the end.

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From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And, of course, that which has occurred just now will never, never be repeated!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Once I have given my promise, I’ll see the business through to the end.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Once I have given my promise, I’ll see the business through to the end.

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From this reading “Once I have given my promise, I’ll see the business through to the end.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

past form of “intertwine” — spin, wind, or twist together

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

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From this reading “It’s all one,” he stubbornly repeated to himself.

and nothing more

From this reading And, of course, that which has occurred just now will never, never be repeated!

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From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

having one side lower or smaller or lighter than the other

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Once I have given my promise, I’ll see the business through to the end.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading And, of course, that which has occurred just now will never, never be repeated!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And, of course, that which has occurred just now will never, never be repeated!

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading And, of course, that which has occurred just now will never, never be repeated!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

on one occasion

From this reading “Once I have given my promise, I’ll see the business through to the end.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “It’s all one,” he stubbornly repeated to himself.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading “Once I have given my promise, I’ll see the business through to the end.

recurring again and again

From this reading “It’s all one,” he stubbornly repeated to himself.

the force by which bodies repel one another

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

turned in a circle around an axis

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “Once I have given my promise, I’ll see the business through to the end.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

in a stubborn unregenerate manner

From this reading “It’s all one,” he stubbornly repeated to himself.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And, of course, that which has occurred just now will never, never be repeated!

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading “Once I have given my promise, I’ll see the business through to the end.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

in the direction of

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

during the time that

From this reading Sleep would not come to him, while his thoughts revolved around this fool action—as he himself called the carrying off of Liubka,—in which an atrocious vaudeville had been so disgustingly intertwined with a deep drama.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And, of course, that which has occurred just now will never, never be repeated!

in the company of; together with

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading With pain at soul, with malice and repulsion toward himself and Liubka, and, it would seem, toward all the world, Lichonin without undressing flung himself upon the wooden, lopsided, sagging divan and even gnashed his teeth from the smarting shame.