used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
in addition
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
aux
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From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
bois
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From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
Boris
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From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
put or send forth
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
cueillant
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From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
daisiesnounUS /ˈdeɪziz/
plural of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
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 They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
assemble or get together
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It was so inconsiderate of him!' she said more than once.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
inconsiderateadjective
lacking regard for the rights or feelings of others
From this reading 'It was so inconsiderate of him!' she said more than once.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
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 They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
marguerites
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From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
a particular point in time
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'It was so inconsiderate of him!' she said more than once.
used to form the superlative
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
Nadine
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From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
Napraxine
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From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
on one occasion
From this reading 'It was so inconsiderate of him!' she said more than once.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
Othmar
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From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
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 She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
Seliedoff
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From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
Selo
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From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'It was so inconsiderate of him!' she said more than once.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
in the direction of
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
Tsarkoe
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From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading They had gone thither earlier than usual through the suicide of Boris Seliedoff, which had cast many noble northern families into mourning, and had for a moment chilled the feeling of Europe in general towards herself.
ValoisnounUS /vælˈwɑː/
French royal house from 1328 to 1589
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
at the time that
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
in or to any place at all
From this reading It was necessary to be seen awhile at Tsarkoe Selo, or wherever the Imperial people were; and then to visit for a few months the immense estates of Prince Napraxine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She herself was in Russia; forced also to gather daisies in her own manner, which always wearied her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading '_Othmar cueillant les marguerites aux bois!_' said Nadine Napraxine, with her most unkind smile, when she heard that he remained under the Valois woods until autumn.
