used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
anew
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
apprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
Bellerophonnoun
(Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
CAUSESnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
complimentaryadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈmentəri/
conveying or resembling a compliment
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
Czarina's
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
Dantzic
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From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
eau
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From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
INTERVALnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
immediately past
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
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 A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
not any; not one
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
established beyond doubt
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
quitted
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From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
RegentnounUS /ˈriːdʒənt/
members of a governing board
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE last accounts received of the Czar reported him to be at Dantzic.
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
at the time that
From this reading He had, however, quitted that place when I arrived there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had chosen my time well; he received me most graciously, read my letter from the Regent--about which, remembering the fate of Bellerophon, I had had certain apprehensions, but which proved to be in the highest degree complimentary--and then declared himself extremely happy to see me again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I lost no time in following him, and presented myself to his Majesty one day after his dinner, when he was sitting with one leg in the Czarina's lap and a bottle of the best /eau de vie/ before him.
a late time of life
From this reading A LONG INTERVAL OF YEARS.--A CHANGE OF MIND AND ITS CAUSES.
