used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
actualities
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From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
anew
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
Bilbassoff
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From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
Devinsky
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From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
the act of departing
From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
how
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From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
go away from a place
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
Olga
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From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
Palitzin
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From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
on the contrary
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
redressed
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From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
regimentaladjectiveUS /ˌredʒəˈmentəl/
belonging to or concerning a regiment
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/
superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE END.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until a night's rest had somewhat redressed the balance of my emotions and had rendered me again subject to the pressure of actualities that I fully realised how the avowal of my love had rather increased than diminished the difficulties of our position.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The manner in which Olga met me was one of the sweetest things imaginable and the presence of the good aunt, Countess Palitzin, added to its effect.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I wished to see her and discuss the whole position before going to report to Prince Bilbassoff the result of things with Devinsky.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Despite my fatigue and wound I was stirring in good time, and had had the doctor's report and seen the Colonel to get leave from regimental work, in time to get round to see Olga pretty early.
