used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
being joined in close association
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
greatly pleased
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
divisible by two
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
communicated in words
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
festiveadjectiveUS /ˈfestɪv/
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
fête
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From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
inklingnounUS /ˈɪŋklɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
inordinatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnɔːrdənətli/
extremely
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
immediately past
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
Lembke
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From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
Mihailovna
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From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
not any; not one
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
go across or through
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
perplexities
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From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
Shpigulin
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From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
not in physical motion
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I The fête took place in spite of all the perplexities of the preceding "Shpigulin" day.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Many people, it is true, tried to assume a frowning and diplomatic countenance; but, speaking generally, every Russian is inordinately delighted at any public scandal and disorder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Alas! up to the last moment she was blind and had no inkling of the state of public feeling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading No one believed at last that the festive day would pass without some tremendous scandal, some "catastrophe" as some people expressed it, rubbing their hands in anticipation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
Yulia
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From this reading I believe that even if Lembke had died the previous night, the fête would still have taken place next morning--so peculiar was the significance Yulia Mihailovna attached to it.
