used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
cause to be bored
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
Emperor'snounUS /ˈempərərz/
possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
Gerald
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From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
Koski
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From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
Michael'snounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
NevanounUS /ˈneɪvə/
a river in northwestern Russia flowing generally west into the Gulf of Finland
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
and nothing more
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
PolishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
shipwrecked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
a male human offspring
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
at the time that
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
which person or people
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Madame Koski now proceeded to question Gerald regarding his humble friends, the fisherman and his wife, and nothing loth was he to talk of them, and of their kindness to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading She listened with great interest to his account of Michael’s being carried off to the public works, and of his interview with the Czar, to plead for the exchange.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Peter, on first seeing him, had himself been struck with the resemblance he bore to his early friend, and when Gerald proceeded to give the account of the wreck, he immediately surmised that the son of the Polish noble stood before him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She had heard nothing of these particulars--she had only been told that a youth who had been shipwrecked when an infant, near the mouth of the Neva, was then, at the Emperor’s palace, and on her arrival, the paper which Gerald had written out had been put into her hand.
