ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT PRUSSIA AND GERMANY.
absenteesnounUS /ˌæbsənˈtiːz/
plural of “absentee” — one that is absent or not in residence
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
Agneau
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From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT PRUSSIA AND GERMANY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
Beckwith
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From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading "I concluded they had gone down the Volga to Nijni.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
Forrest
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From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
GERMANYnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT PRUSSIA AND GERMANY.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I concluded they had gone down the Volga to Nijni.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I concluded they had gone down the Volga to Nijni.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I concluded they had gone down the Volga to Nijni.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
Lowington
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From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
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 Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
Nijni
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From this reading "I concluded they had gone down the Volga to Nijni.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
PRUSSIAnounUS /ˈprʌʃə/
a former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT PRUSSIA AND GERMANY.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT PRUSSIA AND GERMANY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I concluded they had gone down the Volga to Nijni.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
Tver
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From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
VolganounUS /ˈvɑːlɡə/
a Russian river; the longest river in Europe; flows into the Caspian Sea
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
at the time that
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
Winstock
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From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Winstock grasped the hand of the principal when they met in Moscow, and briefly reported the incidents of his trip down the Volga, with the little party.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Agneau informed me, and, poor man, he was very much worried about the absentees," replied Mr. Lowington.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course you knew that De Forrest and Beckwith left us at Tver?" added the doctor.
