used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
from appearances alone
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
Gritzko
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
a particular point in time
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
on one occasion
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
rôle
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From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
sight-seeing
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
Sonia's
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
Tamara
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From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
(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 She was apparently indifferent to Gritzko,--considering that she was throbbing with interest in his every movement and inwardly longing to talk to him--she kept up the _rôle_ she had set herself to play very well.
at the time that
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
whimsicallyadverbUS /ˈwɪmzɪkli/
in a fanciful manner
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
which person or people
From this reading Gritzko for his part seemed whimsically indifferent for most of the time, but once now and then the Princess, who watched things as the god in the car, experienced a sense of uneasiness.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whole day of the sight-seeing passed with comparative smoothness, Tamara persistently remained with Sonia's husband or Stephen Strong, when any moment came that she should be alone with any man.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was not an agreeable one, and but for the inward feverish excitement she would have suffered much pain.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet she could not suggest any other line of conduct for Tamara to pursue.
