used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing about her which suggested the adventuress.
adventuressnoun
a woman adventurer
From this reading There was nothing about her which suggested the adventuress.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Sophia Y---- was an enigma to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sophia Y---- was an enigma to me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
CONFESSIONnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading But Sophia Y---- was an enigma to me.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
genuinelyadverbUS /ˈdʒenjəwənli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was nothing about her which suggested the adventuress.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
immediately past
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
loathedverbUS /loʊðd/
past form of “loathe” — find repugnant
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Sophia Y---- was an enigma to me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
mixesnounUS /ˈmɪksəz/
plural of “mix” — a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
Mukdennoun
a city in northeastern China
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing about her which suggested the adventuress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
snow-cladadjective
covered with snow
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
Sophia
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From this reading But Sophia Y---- was an enigma to me.
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 And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading There was nothing about her which suggested the adventuress.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing about her which suggested the adventuress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
unscrupulousadjectiveUS /ənˈskruːpjələs/
without scruples or principles
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
victimizedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪktəmaɪzd/
(of persons) taken advantage of
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Sophia Y---- was an enigma to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
which person or people
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I have had some experience of women, and especially of the class which mixes in the secret politics of the European Courts.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading And there was much which tended to support the story which had won the belief of her august mistress--that she was an involuntary agent, who had been victimized by an unscrupulous minister of police, by means of a false charge, and who genuinely loathed the tasks she was too feeble to refuse.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading A STRANGE CONFESSION I had last seen the strange, beautiful, wicked woman known as the Princess Y---- bending in a passion of hysterical remorse over the body of the man she had driven to death, on the snow-clad train outside Mukden.
