used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Owing to a mistake Mr. Lawrence's name has been omitted from the title-page.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
ApocalypsenounUS /əˈpɑːkəlɪps/
a cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
From this reading Apocalypse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three other stories are translated by S. S. Koteliansky and Leonard Woolf.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
BabylonnounUS /ˈbæbəlɑːn/
the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
Beccles
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Owing to a mistake Mr. Lawrence's name has been omitted from the title-page.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
BUNIN
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
Clowes
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a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
Francisco
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From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
a man of refinement
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owing to a mistake Mr. Lawrence's name has been omitted from the title-page.
HOGARTHnounUS /ˈhoʊɡɑːrθ/
English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
Koteliansky
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From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
Lawrence'snounUS /ˈlɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “lawrence” — Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Owing to a mistake Mr. Lawrence's name has been omitted from the title-page.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading The three other stories are translated by S. S. Koteliansky and Leonard Woolf.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Owing to a mistake Mr. Lawrence's name has been omitted from the title-page.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Owing to a mistake Mr. Lawrence's name has been omitted from the title-page.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Owing to a mistake Mr. Lawrence's name has been omitted from the title-page.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Owing to a mistake Mr. Lawrence's name has been omitted from the title-page.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The three other stories are translated by S. S. Koteliansky and Leonard Woolf.
OwingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Owing to a mistake Mr. Lawrence's name has been omitted from the title-page.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
RICHMONDnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
RUSSIANnounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
San
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From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The three other stories are translated by S. S. Koteliansky and Leonard Woolf.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three other stories are translated by S. S. Koteliansky and Leonard Woolf.
title-page
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From this reading Owing to a mistake Mr. Lawrence's name has been omitted from the title-page.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owing to a mistake Mr. Lawrence's name has been omitted from the title-page.
translatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading The first story in this book "The Gentleman from San Francisco" is translated by D. H. Lawrence and S. S. Koteliansky.
VIRGINIAnounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
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William
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WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading I. A. BUNIN TRANSLATED FROM THE RUSSIAN BY S. S. KOTELIANSKY AND LEONARD WOOLF PUBLISHED BY LEONARD & VIRGINIA WOOLF AT THE HOGARTH PRESS, PARADISE ROAD, RICHMOND _Printed in Great Britain by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, London and Beccles._ THE GENTLEMAN FROM SAN FRANCISCO "Woe to thee, Babylon, that mighty city!"
WoolfnounUS /wʊlf/
English author whose work used such techniques as stream of consciousness and the interior monologue; prominent member of the Bloomsbury Group (1882-1941)
From this reading The three other stories are translated by S. S. Koteliansky and Leonard Woolf.
