1879
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From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
the state of being absent
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ATTEMPT UPON THE CZAR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading AN ATTEMPT UPON THE CZAR.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
for the reason that
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
CZARnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading AN ATTEMPT UPON THE CZAR.
disseminatingverbUS /dɪˈseməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “disseminate” — cause to become widely known
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading This unsuspected stroke of good fortune for the girl happened in this wise:
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
a young female
From this reading This unsuspected stroke of good fortune for the girl happened in this wise:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This unsuspected stroke of good fortune for the girl happened in this wise:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This unsuspected stroke of good fortune for the girl happened in this wise:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This unsuspected stroke of good fortune for the girl happened in this wise:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
Kathinka
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From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
Kief
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From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
Loris
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From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
NihilismnounUS /ˈnaɪəlɪzəm/
a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This unsuspected stroke of good fortune for the girl happened in this wise:
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
pamphletsnounUS /ˈpæmfləts/
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading This unsuspected stroke of good fortune for the girl happened in this wise:
summarilyadverbUS /səˈmerɪli/
without delay; in a summary manner
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ATTEMPT UPON THE CZAR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This unsuspected stroke of good fortune for the girl happened in this wise:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
twelve-months
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From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
unmolestedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnməˈlestɪd/
not interfered with, disturbed, or harmed
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading This unsuspected stroke of good fortune for the girl happened in this wise:
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AN ATTEMPT UPON THE CZAR.
precisely as stated
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four officers of Loris' regiment were arrested on a charge of disseminating revolutionary pamphlets and were summarily exiled.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading This unsuspected stroke of good fortune for the girl happened in this wise:
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Towards the end of the year 1879, it became very evident that Nihilism was spreading to an alarming extent in the army.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Kathinka remained unmolested for some time, not because Loris had ceased to admire her, but because the young Count was condemned to a twelve-months' absence from Kief.
