used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For my own part, I regarded his case as desperate.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading IN the next few days matters went from bad to worse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
terminate
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For my own part, I regarded his case as desperate.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
czarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN the next few days matters went from bad to worse.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading For my own part, I regarded his case as desperate.
one or the other of two
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN the next few days matters went from bad to worse.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my own part, I regarded his case as desperate.
set up or found
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN the next few days matters went from bad to worse.
a young female
From this reading THE LIVONIAN PEASANT GIRL.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For my own part, I regarded his case as desperate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN the next few days matters went from bad to worse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
LambertnounUS /ˈlæmbərt/
a cgs unit of illumination equal to the brightness of a perfectly diffusing surface that emits or reflects one lumen per square centimeter
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
LIVONIANnoun
a member of the Livonian-speaking people of Latvia
From this reading THE LIVONIAN PEASANT GIRL.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading IN the next few days matters went from bad to worse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my own part, I regarded his case as desperate.
Najine
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From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IN the next few days matters went from bad to worse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For my own part, I regarded his case as desperate.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my own part, I regarded his case as desperate.
PEASANTnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading THE LIVONIAN PEASANT GIRL.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading For my own part, I regarded his case as desperate.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
cut with a saw
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIVONIAN PEASANT GIRL.
thwartedadjectiveUS /ˈθwɔːrtɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN the next few days matters went from bad to worse.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN the next few days matters went from bad to worse.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading The czar was not the man to let his wishes be thwarted; his temper was as violent as his rule was absolute, and it grew more clear every day that his preference for Najine was a fact, and not fancy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading IN the next few days matters went from bad to worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading M. de Lambert found it impossible either to see mademoiselle or to communicate with her, and I saw that he was chafing under the restraint and would break out into some act of folly.
