used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
take in solid food
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
set up or found
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
cause to move by striking
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
IsraelnounUS /ˈɪzriəl/
Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
Israel'snounUS /ˈɪzreɪlz/
possessive form of “israel” — Jewish republic in southwestern Asia at eastern end of Mediterranean; formerly part of Palestine
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
Maltzimesk
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From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
MaximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
Maxim's
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From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
a particular point in time
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
not any; not one
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
palletnounUS /ˈpælət/
the range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
Roumanianadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages
From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
sleepersnounUS /ˈsliːpərz/
plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day Maxim managed to have a large helping of porridge, more than he could eat, and he found Israel, and set it before him.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day following, Maxim was hit by a Japanese bullet, and there happened to be no one beside him at the moment.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He got up, made his way between the rows of sleepers, and sat down by Israel's pallet, and listened.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Maltzimesk!" said the other, thanking him in Roumanian, and a thrill of delight went through Maxim's frame.
which person or people
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It woke Maxim, who overheard the homelike names and phrases, the name of his native town.
