a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
Arina
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From this reading First occurred the catastrophe with Petenka, then Arina Petrovna's death.
for the reason that
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading First occurred the catastrophe with Petenka, then Arina Petrovna's death.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading First occurred the catastrophe with Petenka, then Arina Petrovna's death.
dismissverbUS /dɪˈsmɪs/
bar from attention or consideration
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
dissoluteadjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
extricatingverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First occurred the catastrophe with Petenka, then Arina Petrovna's death.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych's hopes were not realized.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
machinationsnounUS /ˌmækəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
not any; not one
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was Ulita so very reliable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych's hopes were not realized.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading First occurred the catastrophe with Petenka, then Arina Petrovna's death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
Petenka
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From this reading First occurred the catastrophe with Petenka, then Arina Petrovna's death.
Petrovna
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From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
Petrovna's
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From this reading First occurred the catastrophe with Petenka, then Arina Petrovna's death.
Porfiry
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From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych's hopes were not realized.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych's hopes were not realized.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading Nor was Ulita so very reliable.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor was Ulita so very reliable.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading First occurred the catastrophe with Petenka, then Arina Petrovna's death.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First occurred the catastrophe with Petenka, then Arina Petrovna's death.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
Ulita
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From this reading Nor was Ulita so very reliable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Nor was Ulita so very reliable.
Vladimirych's
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From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych's hopes were not realized.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there was no possibility in sight of his extricating himself by means of some ugly machinations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Porfiry Vladimirych's hopes were not realized.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First occurred the catastrophe with Petenka, then Arina Petrovna's death.
Yevpraksia
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From this reading He could not dismiss Yevpraksia for dissolute conduct, because Arina Petrovna had carried the affair too far and made it too widely known.
