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From this reading The beginning of Russia was in 862, and civilised Russia, as I understand it, has not yet begun."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I could not bother about what he was saying.
(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 old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The beginning of Russia was in 862, and civilised Russia, as I understand it, has not yet begun."
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The beginning of Russia was in 862, and civilised Russia, as I understand it, has not yet begun."
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Civilised life has not yet begun with us.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading But I could not bother about what he was saying.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot console ourselves with such illusions.
Civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading "Civilised life has not yet begun with us.
consoleverbUS /ˈkɑːnsoʊl/
give moral or emotional strength to
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could not bother about what he was saying.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
fortiesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtiz/
the time of life between 40 and 50
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Civilised life has not yet begun with us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But I could not bother about what he was saying.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The beginning of Russia was in 862, and civilised Russia, as I understand it, has not yet begun."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading We cannot console ourselves with such illusions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The beginning of Russia was in 862, and civilised Russia, as I understand it, has not yet begun."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Civilised life has not yet begun with us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Civilised life has not yet begun with us.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The beginning of Russia was in 862, and civilised Russia, as I understand it, has not yet begun."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading We cannot console ourselves with such illusions.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
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 The beginning of Russia was in 862, and civilised Russia, as I understand it, has not yet begun."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
senileadjectiveUS /ˈsiːnaɪl/
mentally or physically infirm with age
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
sixtiesnounUS /ˈsɪkstiz/
the decade from 1960 to 1969
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading We cannot console ourselves with such illusions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
having come into contact
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading The beginning of Russia was in 862, and civilised Russia, as I understand it, has not yet begun."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Civilised life has not yet begun with us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I could not bother about what he was saying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Civilised life has not yet begun with us.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Civilised life has not yet begun with us.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The old console themselves with saying that, if there is nothing now, there was something in the forties and the sixties; that is all right for the old ones, but we are young and our brains are not yet touched with senile decay.
