AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "MY FATHER WAS A RUSSIAN!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
accustomverbUS /əˈkʌstəm/
make psychologically or physically used (to something)
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He counted always upon the future; it was impossible that fate would forever be implacable to a nation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He counted always upon the future; it was impossible that fate would forever be implacable to a nation.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading He counted always upon the future; it was impossible that fate would forever be implacable to a nation.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He counted always upon the future; it was impossible that fate would forever be implacable to a nation.
FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "MY FATHER WAS A RUSSIAN!"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading He counted always upon the future; it was impossible that fate would forever be implacable to a nation.
forsakenverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪkən/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading He counted always upon the future; it was impossible that fate would forever be implacable to a nation.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
hussarnounUS /ˈhʌsər/
a member of a European light cavalry unit; renowned for elegant dress
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
implacableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplækəbəl/
incapable of being placated
From this reading He counted always upon the future; it was impossible that fate would forever be implacable to a nation.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading He counted always upon the future; it was impossible that fate would forever be implacable to a nation.
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
martyrsnounUS /ˈmɑːrtərz/
plural of “martyr” — one who suffers for the sake of principle
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
mathematicsnounUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪks/
a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY FATHER WAS A RUSSIAN!"
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He counted always upon the future; it was impossible that fate would forever be implacable to a nation.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
productnounUS /ˈprɑːdəkt/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
professornounUS /prəˈfesər/
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
propertynounUS /ˈprɑːpərti/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
ruinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
RUSSIANnounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading "MY FATHER WAS A RUSSIAN!"
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was many years before he could accustom himself to the idea that he had no longer a country.
unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He counted always upon the future; it was impossible that fate would forever be implacable to a nation.
vanquishedverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/
past form of “vanquish” — come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
Varhely
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From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "MY FATHER WAS A RUSSIAN!"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He counted always upon the future; it was impossible that fate would forever be implacable to a nation.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
Yanski
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He often repeated this to Yanski Varhely, who had never forsaken him--Yanski Varhely, the impoverished old hussar, the ruined gentleman, now professor of Latin and mathematics at Paris, and living near the Prince off the product of his lessons and a small remnant he had managed to save from the wreck of his property.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading When the war was over, the Prince roamed sadly for years about Europe-- Europe, which, unmindful of the martyrs, had permitted the massacre of the vanquished.
