Chapter VI

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

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

in the past

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

(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 He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

in addition

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

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

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

of or relating to or deriving from the Apostles or their teachings

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

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

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

make calm or still

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

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From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

for the most part

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

-ing form of “classify” — arrange or order by classes or categories

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

being joined in close association

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

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

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

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From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

relating to or characteristic of diplomacy

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

move gently or carefully

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

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From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

at any time

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

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From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

the act of departing

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

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

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

to a considerable degree

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

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

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

the quality of being holy

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

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

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

with unflagging resolve

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

with your identity concealed

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

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From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

go away from a place

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

the post or office of legate

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

in other respects or ways

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

above and across; more than

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

in the near future

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

in or at or to some place

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

in the near future

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

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From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

superlative of “strict” — rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

carry out

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

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

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

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

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

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From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

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

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

careful consideration

From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.

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From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

at the time that

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.