anew
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
Brousson's
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From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
disquietedadjective
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
dulledadjectiveUS /dʌld/
having lost or been caused to lose interest because of overexposure
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
dupedverbUS /duːpt/
past form of “dupe” — fool or hoax
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
Guillaume
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From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
impetuositynoun
rash impulsiveness
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
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 That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
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 WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
engage in
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
not able to be found
From this reading MISSING.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
Najine
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From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
not any; not one
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
Pierrotnoun
a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
cut with a saw
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
have in common
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
not in physical motion
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
believed likely
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That he could be again duped when he knew that Najine was miles away, seemed improbable, but I could expect almost any folly from his impetuosity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
Tikhon
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From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the day was far spent and there was still no sign of M. de Lambert, I began to share Madame de Brousson’s solicitude.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told me too that he had seen Tikhon in the vicinity of my quarters, and I saw that he suspected some plot to make away with M. Guillaume.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
a late time of life
From this reading Pierrot had been out in search of him, but without result, and came back manifestly disquieted, for years had not dulled his suspicion of the Russian.
