Chapter XIV

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

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

in the past

From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

(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 If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

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

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

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

From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

the past participle of “be”

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

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

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

precise; explicit and clearly defined

From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

fearful expectation or anticipation

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

yet to be or coming

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

the act of departing

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

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

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

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

From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.

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

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.

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

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

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

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

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From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

information about recent and important events

From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.

not any; not one

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

above and across; more than

From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

anxious or nervous to an excessive degree

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

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

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

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

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.

cause to feel sure; give reassurance to

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

a political advocate of socialism

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

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

From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.

in the near future

From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

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

From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

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

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He had promised to give them some definite news of himself as soon as he had reached Petersburg.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

in or at that place or location

From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

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

From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

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

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

-ing form of “undergo” — pass through

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

precisely as stated

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

plural of “vicissitude” — a variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of something

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

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 While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

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

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

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

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading If all had been well he should have been there three days ago, and must by now have given the papers over to Taranïew.

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

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

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

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

during the time that

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Why then did he not wire, or give some account of himself, to reassure them at least that he and the fateful papers were safe?

in the company of; together with

From this reading A week had now elapsed since Iván Volenski should have, according to his own statement, left Vienna for Petersburg with the papers entrusted to him, and up to this day no message had come from him.

a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)

From this reading While their comrade was undergoing the various vicissitudes, into which his overanxious zeal had led him, the members of the Socialist brotherhood in Vienna had been going through a very bitter time of anxiety and dread for the future.