used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
anew
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
Alba
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From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The apartments the Russian nobleman occupied at the Grand Hotel looked on to the boulevard.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
attractsverbUS /əˈtrækts/
third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading The apartments the Russian nobleman occupied at the Grand Hotel looked on to the boulevard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
DELICTO
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From this reading IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
FLAGRANTE
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From this reading IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The apartments the Russian nobleman occupied at the Grand Hotel looked on to the boulevard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The apartments the Russian nobleman occupied at the Grand Hotel looked on to the boulevard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
Lise
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From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The apartments the Russian nobleman occupied at the Grand Hotel looked on to the boulevard.
come together
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The apartments the Russian nobleman occupied at the Grand Hotel looked on to the boulevard.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The apartments the Russian nobleman occupied at the Grand Hotel looked on to the boulevard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
Olsdorf
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From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The apartments the Russian nobleman occupied at the Grand Hotel looked on to the boulevard.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
Soublaieff
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From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
Vera
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From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the three days that she was traveling on the railway in a compartment near that of Prince Olsdorf, the pretty Vera Soublaieff had been in one long dream.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
which person or people
From this reading She was going to Paris, which she had so often heard spoken of and so enthusiastically by her countrymen, to meet again the Princess Lise, who had always been so kind to her, and to live a less monotonous life than at Alba.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The day after her arrival, already recovered from the fatigue of traveling, she awoke joyously, and, like a bird that the sun attracts, ran to the window of her room.
