1851
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From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
(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 And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
babenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
dream-memory
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From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
being one more than ten
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
entwinedverbUS /enˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “entwine” — tie or link together
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
in a gradual manner
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
Gregoriev
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From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
Ivanovna
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From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
held dear
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
a male human offspring
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
Sophia
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From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
Sophia's
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From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
straight-limbed
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From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
in a swift manner
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Meantime the son of the chief of the secret section in Moscow was eleven years and three months old: a straight-limbed, quiet child, the son of his mother.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
in the direction of
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And all Sophia's recent life, that life which had entwined itself wholly about the promised babe, was mingled the inexplicable strangeness of her dream-memory.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was now the close of the year 1851; and the reign of the Iron Czar was wavering towards its dark end.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading To her, New Year's night had become a sacred time; and she loved to keep a vigil through it in her own, lonely way.
a late time of life
From this reading After the night of what she came gradually to call the Holy Dream, the years passed more swiftly, with less of inward tumult, for Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev.
