used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
(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 THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He remained in the city for four days:--until the interment was over.
clothing in general
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He remained in the city for four days:--until the interment was over.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
any strong feeling
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He remained in the city for four days:--until the interment was over.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
heartlessnessnoun
an absence of concern for the welfare of others
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He remained in the city for four days:--until the interment was over.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
intermentnoun
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading He remained in the city for four days:--until the interment was over.
Irina
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From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
Ivan
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From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
Joseph'snounUS /ˈdʒoʊzəfs/
possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
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 THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
Lihnoff
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From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
many-sidedadjective
having many parts or sides
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
absolutely essential
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He remained in the city for four days:--until the interment was over.
Petrovna
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From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
Piotr
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From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
established beyond doubt
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He remained in the city for four days:--until the interment was over.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
express in speech
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LION Before Ivan left the hospital that morning, he had made all arrangements and provided a generous check for Joseph's funeral.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
in or at that place or location
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He remained in the city for four days:--until the interment was over.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He remained in the city for four days:--until the interment was over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During that time there occurred two incidents of which he never afterwards was heard to speak, but of which the remembrance never left him; for they eventually proved to be the end of his long and dramatic acquaintance with Irina Petrovna Lihnoff.
belonging to which person
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, utterly exhausted, he drove to a quiet hotel, sent a telegram bidding Piotr join him with necessary clothes, and finally retired.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading For all the unspeakable heartlessness of her later career, this many-sided woman showed deep emotion over the tragic end of the man whose youth and career she had ruined.
