used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ROSEBUD.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
cenounUS /ˌsiːˈiː/
a ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
choses
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
Clémence
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From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
d'un
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
destin
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
elle
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
enchanter'snounUS /enˈtʃæntərz/
possessive form of “enchanter” — a sorcerer or magician
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
Et
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
etait
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
Fontanka
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From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
set up or found
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
Ivan
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From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
L'espèce
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
lesnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
Mais
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
meilleures
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
monde
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
Nicolofsky
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From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
Ont
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
où
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
pire
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
printemps
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
que
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
ROSEBUDnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading A ROSEBUD.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
St
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From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
a special situation
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
precisely as stated
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
vivent
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
vécu
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From this reading “Mais elle etait de ce monde où les meilleures choses Ont le pire destin; Et Rose elle a vécu ce que vivent les roses, L’espèce d’un printemps.”
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
in or at the place that
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Clémence, upon this her first visit, found the city wonderful and fascinating in its very strangeness.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A happy quiet year passed away at Nicolofsky; then Ivan and Clémence removed to St. Petersburg, where they established themselves for the coming winter in one of the palaces on the Fontanka.
the day immediately before today
From this reading It seemed a thing of yesterday; the magnificent buildings, the stately streets and squares, looked as if they had sprung into being at the touch of an enchanter’s wand.
