accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading He offered to accompany me, but I declined.
highly skilled
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He resigned himself, therefore, though with reluctance, to allowing me to start alone with Elise.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He resigned himself, therefore, though with reluctance, to allowing me to start alone with Elise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He offered to accompany me, but I declined.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He offered to accompany me, but I declined.
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
Elise
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From this reading He resigned himself, therefore, though with reluctance, to allowing me to start alone with Elise.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
divisible by two
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He offered to accompany me, but I declined.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
ImpelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
Kamarowsky
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From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
Kieff
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From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
go away from a place
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He offered to accompany me, but I declined.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
perditionnoun
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
realizingverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “realize” — be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
reluctancenounUS /rɪˈlʌktəns/
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
From this reading He resigned himself, therefore, though with reluctance, to allowing me to start alone with Elise.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading He resigned himself, therefore, though with reluctance, to allowing me to start alone with Elise.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He resigned himself, therefore, though with reluctance, to allowing me to start alone with Elise.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He resigned himself, therefore, though with reluctance, to allowing me to start alone with Elise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He resigned himself, therefore, though with reluctance, to allowing me to start alone with Elise.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
vertiginousadjective
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading Impelled by my own madness, I had started on the vertiginous course to perdition, and now I plunged downwards, rolling, leaping, rushing into the darkness, without possibility of pause or return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
which person or people
From this reading It was Kamarowsky himself who begged me to leave Venice for Kieff, where some formalities still remained to be accomplished before our impending marriage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He resigned himself, therefore, though with reluctance, to allowing me to start alone with Elise.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even thus had I embarked, almost without realizing it, upon the rapid slope of crime.
