Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

giving or marked by complete attention to

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

(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 THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

the formal act of approving

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading How beautiful she was and how I loved her at that moment!

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Come here, Dubravnik," she said.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

feeling or showing worry or solicitude

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

agreement on a secret plot

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

placed crosswise

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

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From this reading "Come here, Dubravnik," she said.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Come here, Dubravnik," she said.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

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From this reading How beautiful she was and how I loved her at that moment!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

held dear

From this reading How beautiful she was and how I loved her at that moment!

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

a particular point in time

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

an uneasy psychological state

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

approval to do something

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

a human being

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

an assumption that is taken for granted

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Come here, Dubravnik," she said.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

that is on a string

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

at the time that

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

in or at the place that

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

which person or people

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading She withdrew from me and crossed to the window, where she stood looking out upon the snow clad street; suddenly she started, and turned to me.

plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law

From this reading It seemed almost as if I were, indeed, the person who was concerned in the story she had related, and my nerves were strung to the point where I felt that I could go out and kill the czar for the wrongs that had been committed in his name; if not at his connivance, certainly with his permission, and with the presumption of his approval.

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From this reading THE MOMENT OF VENGEANCE Zara's intensity of passion during her dramatic recital, had imparted itself to me, so that when she ceased speaking for a moment, I felt myself glowing and throbbing with all the excitement that absorbed her.