1850
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From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
AccompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
Andre
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From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
AnonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
Betty's
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From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
Bourget
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From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was his junior by twelve years.
Cherbuliez
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From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
Cornelis
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From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
Costellos
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From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
Disembarking
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From this reading Disembarking at St. Pierre, he took lodgings in a remote part of the suburbs.
distractionsnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃənz/
plural of “distraction” — mental turmoil
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
domainsnounUS /doʊˈmeɪnz/
plural of “domain” — a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
flowernounUS /ˈflaʊər/
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
IndiscretionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈskreʃən/
the trait of being injudicious
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
Ivan
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From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading She was his junior by twelve years.
Kostia
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From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
LastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
leftnounUS /left/
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 This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
Leminof
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From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Disembarking at St. Pierre, he took lodgings in a remote part of the suburbs.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
MartiniquenounUS /mɑːrtɪˈniːk/
an island in the eastern Caribbean in the Windward Islands; administered as an overseas region of France
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
mitigateverbUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪt/
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
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 This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
OdessanounUS /oʊˈdesə/
a port city of south central Ukraine on an arm of the Black Sea
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Disembarking at St. Pierre, he took lodgings in a remote part of the suburbs.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
PaulnounUS /pɔːl/
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
Petrovitch
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From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Disembarking at St. Pierre, he took lodgings in a remote part of the suburbs.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Disembarking at St. Pierre, he took lodgings in a remote part of the suburbs.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
serfnounUS /sɜːrf/
(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was his junior by twelve years.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
St
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From this reading Disembarking at St. Pierre, he took lodgings in a remote part of the suburbs.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Disembarking at St. Pierre, he took lodgings in a remote part of the suburbs.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading She was his junior by twelve years.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was his junior by twelve years.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This cruel loss, for which he was totally unprepared, threw him into a state of profound melancholy; and some months later, seeking to mitigate his grief by the distractions of travel, he left his domains near Moscow, never intending to return.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Accompanied by his twin children, ten years of age, a priest who had served them as tutor, and a serf named Ivan, he repaired to Odessa, and then took passage on a merchant ship for Martinique.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Paul Bourget Andre Cornelis Anonymous The Last of the Costellos Lady Betty's Indiscretion Victor Cherbuliez Count Kostia At the beginning of the summer of 1850, a Russian nobleman, Count Kostia Petrovitch Leminof, had the misfortune to lose his wife suddenly, and in the flower of her beauty.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She was his junior by twelve years.
