Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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

From this reading He came upon an inexpensive one, for nine roubles a month, without fuel.

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

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading “My legs are my own.

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

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He came upon an inexpensive one, for nine roubles a month, without fuel.

tending to find and call attention to faults

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

the power to withstand hardship or stress

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

with resolute determination

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

provide with a combustible substance that provides energy

From this reading He came upon an inexpensive one, for nine roubles a month, without fuel.

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

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

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

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

an inconvenient discomfort

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading He came upon an inexpensive one, for nine roubles a month, without fuel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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 Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

go away from a place

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

staying power

From this reading “My legs are my own.

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From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

a hip roof having two slopes on each side

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading He came upon an inexpensive one, for nine roubles a month, without fuel.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My legs are my own.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading He came upon an inexpensive one, for nine roubles a month, without fuel.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

many times at short intervals

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He came upon an inexpensive one, for nine roubles a month, without fuel.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading “My legs are my own.

plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

let for money

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

determined

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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From this reading He came upon an inexpensive one, for nine roubles a month, without fuel.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

express in words

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

rebuking a person harshly

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

get by special effort

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

in or at that place or location

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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

From this reading Justice must be rendered to Lichonin; he did everything to create for Liubka a quiet and secure existence.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He came upon an inexpensive one, for nine roubles a month, without fuel.

precisely as stated

From this reading True, Lichonin had to run very far from there to his pupils, but he relied firmly upon his endurance and health, and would often say:

which person or people

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He came upon an inexpensive one, for nine roubles a month, without fuel.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.

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

From this reading Since he knew that they would have to leave their mansard anyway—this bird house, rearing above the whole city—leave it not so much on account of its inconvenience and lack of space as on account of the old woman Alexandra, who with every day became more ferocious, captious and scolding—he resolved to rent a little bit of a flat, consisting of two rooms and a kitchen, on the Borschhagovka, at the edge of the town.