used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
approveverbUS /əˈpruːv/
give sanction to
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
for the reason that
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
cause to be bored
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
brought into existence
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
placed in a grave
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
cryptnounUS /krɪpt/
An underground room or vault beneath an ancient building, often used for storage or burials.
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
Egerton
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From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
divisible by two
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
a social unit living together
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
forgaveverbUS /fərˈɡeɪv/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
a young female
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
Hermia
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From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
roused to anger
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
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 Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
not any; not one
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
Olga
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From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
Teherny
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From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
express in words
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was older than Hermia, much more experienced and to tell the truth quite as mad in her own way as Hermia was.
(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 Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
at the time that
From this reading There were times when even Hermia could not entirely approve of her, but she forgave her much because she was herself and because, no matter what depended upon it, she could not be different if she tried.
in or at the place that
From this reading Olga Egerton had been born in Russia, where her father had been called as a consulting engineer of the railway department of the Russian Government.
which person or people
From this reading Of all her friends Olga Teherny was the one who amused and entertained Hermia the most.
belonging to which person
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Though American born, the girl had been educated according to the European fashion and at twenty had married and lost the young nobleman whose name she bore, and had buried him in his family crypt in Moscow with the simple fortitude of one who is well out of a bad bargain.
