used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Indeed, things were not altogether satisfactory.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cases of robbery were twice as numerous as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Cases of robbery were twice as numerous as usual.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
the specified day of the month
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
firesnounUS /ˈfaɪərz/
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
forebodings
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From this reading He was full of strange and sinister forebodings, and this made Yulia Mihailovna seriously uneasy.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was full of strange and sinister forebodings, and this made Yulia Mihailovna seriously uneasy.
fête
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From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
the head of a state government
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was full of strange and sinister forebodings, and this made Yulia Mihailovna seriously uneasy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
incendiarismnoun
malicious burning to destroy property
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, things were not altogether satisfactory.
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 Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
Lembke
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From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was full of strange and sinister forebodings, and this made Yulia Mihailovna seriously uneasy.
Mihailovna
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From this reading He was full of strange and sinister forebodings, and this made Yulia Mihailovna seriously uneasy.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
a particular point in time
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, things were not altogether satisfactory.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Cases of robbery were twice as numerous as usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
outbreaksnounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪks/
plural of “outbreak” — a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
prevalentadjectiveUS /ˈprevələnt/
most frequent or common
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
robberynounUS /ˈrɑːbəri/
larceny by threat of violence
From this reading Cases of robbery were twice as numerous as usual.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Indeed, things were not altogether satisfactory.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
in a serious manner
From this reading He was full of strange and sinister forebodings, and this made Yulia Mihailovna seriously uneasy.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading He was full of strange and sinister forebodings, and this made Yulia Mihailovna seriously uneasy.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He was full of strange and sinister forebodings, and this made Yulia Mihailovna seriously uneasy.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Indeed, things were not altogether satisfactory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was full of strange and sinister forebodings, and this made Yulia Mihailovna seriously uneasy.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
two times
From this reading Cases of robbery were twice as numerous as usual.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He was full of strange and sinister forebodings, and this made Yulia Mihailovna seriously uneasy.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Cases of robbery were twice as numerous as usual.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
Von
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I The date of the fête was definitely fixed, and Von Lembke became more and more depressed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Indeed, things were not altogether satisfactory.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our mild governor had left the affairs of the province a little out of gear; at the moment we were threatened with cholera; serious outbreaks of cattle plague had appeared in several places; fires were prevalent that summer in towns and villages; whilst among the peasantry foolish rumours of incendiarism grew stronger and stronger.
Yulia
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From this reading He was full of strange and sinister forebodings, and this made Yulia Mihailovna seriously uneasy.
