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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading B. PÉREZ GALDÓS Author of “Gloria,” etc.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B. PÉREZ GALDÓS Author of “Gloria,” etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
etc
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From this reading B. PÉREZ GALDÓS Author of “Gloria,” etc.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
GALDÓS
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From this reading B. PÉREZ GALDÓS Author of “Gloria,” etc.
Gloria
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From this reading B. PÉREZ GALDÓS Author of “Gloria,” etc.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
LibrariannounUS /laɪˈbreriːən/
a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
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 In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading B. PÉREZ GALDÓS Author of “Gloria,” etc.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
PÉREZ
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From this reading B. PÉREZ GALDÓS Author of “Gloria,” etc.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
Telleria
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From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading In fact the catastrophe was so complete that to try to stem it seemed madness; nothing could be done but to conceal it as long as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
unsolvedadjectiveUS /ənˈsɑːlvd/
not solved
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
VOL
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From this reading TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
VOLUMESnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading TWO VOLUMES--VOL.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886 in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington The crisis through which the house of Telleria was passing remained unsolved.
