used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paris was the next, but transient, resting-place of the travellers.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading Paris, Hamburgh, Stockholm, St. Petersburgh, Moscow, Odessa, Constantinople, through Hungary to Vienna.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
FalknernounUS /ˈfɔːknər/
United States novelist (originally Falkner) who wrote about people in the southern United States (1897-1962)
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
Hamburgh
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From this reading Paris, Hamburgh, Stockholm, St. Petersburgh, Moscow, Odessa, Constantinople, through Hungary to Vienna.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
How
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From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
HungarynounUS /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
a republic in central Europe
From this reading Paris, Hamburgh, Stockholm, St. Petersburgh, Moscow, Odessa, Constantinople, through Hungary to Vienna.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
insidiousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪdiːəs/
beguiling but harmful
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Paris, Hamburgh, Stockholm, St. Petersburgh, Moscow, Odessa, Constantinople, through Hungary to Vienna.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Paris was the next, but transient, resting-place of the travellers.
not any; not one
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
OdessanounUS /oʊˈdesə/
a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
From this reading Paris, Hamburgh, Stockholm, St. Petersburgh, Moscow, Odessa, Constantinople, through Hungary to Vienna.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paris was the next, but transient, resting-place of the travellers.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Paris was the next, but transient, resting-place of the travellers.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
Petersburgh
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From this reading Paris, Hamburgh, Stockholm, St. Petersburgh, Moscow, Odessa, Constantinople, through Hungary to Vienna.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
remittancesnounUS /riˈmɪtənsɪz/
plural of “remittance” — a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
resting-place
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From this reading Paris was the next, but transient, resting-place of the travellers.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
St
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From this reading Paris, Hamburgh, Stockholm, St. Petersburgh, Moscow, Odessa, Constantinople, through Hungary to Vienna.
StockholmnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊlm/
the capital and largest city of Sweden; located in southern Sweden on the Baltic
From this reading Paris, Hamburgh, Stockholm, St. Petersburgh, Moscow, Odessa, Constantinople, through Hungary to Vienna.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paris was the next, but transient, resting-place of the travellers.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Paris, Hamburgh, Stockholm, St. Petersburgh, Moscow, Odessa, Constantinople, through Hungary to Vienna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
transientnounUS /ˈtrænʒənt/
one who stays for only a short time
From this reading Paris was the next, but transient, resting-place of the travellers.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Paris was the next, but transient, resting-place of the travellers.
traversedverbUS /ˈtrævərst/
past form of “traverse” — travel across or pass over
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading Paris, Hamburgh, Stockholm, St. Petersburgh, Moscow, Odessa, Constantinople, through Hungary to Vienna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paris was the next, but transient, resting-place of the travellers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How many thousand miles! miles which, while he traversed, he could possess his soul in freedom--fear no scrutiny--be asked no insidious questions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here Falkner made such arrangements with regard to remittances as he believed would best ensure his scheme of concealment.
but in spite of that
From this reading He laid the map of Europe before him, and traced a course with his pencil somewhat erratic, yet not without a plan.
