used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A positively baffling set of conditions faced me therefore, whichever way I turned.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading A positively baffling set of conditions faced me therefore, whichever way I turned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
for the reason that
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If I stayed on, Paula Tueski would insist on the marriage, and the crisis would come that way.
complicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading A positively baffling set of conditions faced me therefore, whichever way I turned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading If I stayed on, Paula Tueski would insist on the marriage, and the crisis would come that way.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading A positively baffling set of conditions faced me therefore, whichever way I turned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I stayed on, Paula Tueski would insist on the marriage, and the crisis would come that way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading If I stayed on, Paula Tueski would insist on the marriage, and the crisis would come that way.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
go away from a place
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
the act of departing
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading If I stayed on, Paula Tueski would insist on the marriage, and the crisis would come that way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE NEXT NIHILIST PLOT.
NIHILISTnoun
someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
From this reading THE NEXT NIHILIST PLOT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
Olga
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From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
Paula
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From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
PLOTnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THE NEXT NIHILIST PLOT.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading A positively baffling set of conditions faced me therefore, whichever way I turned.
by chance
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A positively baffling set of conditions faced me therefore, whichever way I turned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If I stayed on, Paula Tueski would insist on the marriage, and the crisis would come that way.
stratagemnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
confined on all sides
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEXT NIHILIST PLOT.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading A positively baffling set of conditions faced me therefore, whichever way I turned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
Tueski
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From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A positively baffling set of conditions faced me therefore, whichever way I turned.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A positively baffling set of conditions faced me therefore, whichever way I turned.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading A positively baffling set of conditions faced me therefore, whichever way I turned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to me when I thought over my interview with Paula Tueski, that the complications which surrounded me could not possibly be increased.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was of course hopeless to think of leaving Russia except by some stratagem, or in disguise; and this would be all the more difficult because Olga must leave first, and her flight would undoubtedly turn attention on me.
