used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading In the evening he sat in the club with his friends, hot-headed, good-hearted individuals.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening he sat in the club with his friends, hot-headed, good-hearted individuals.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In the evening he sat in the club with his friends, hot-headed, good-hearted individuals.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In Moscow Raisky spent his time partly in the University, partly in the Kremlin gardens.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading In the evening he sat in the club with his friends, hot-headed, good-hearted individuals.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening he sat in the club with his friends, hot-headed, good-hearted individuals.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Moscow Raisky spent his time partly in the University, partly in the Kremlin gardens.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
hot-headed
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From this reading In the evening he sat in the club with his friends, hot-headed, good-hearted individuals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Moscow Raisky spent his time partly in the University, partly in the Kremlin gardens.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading In the evening he sat in the club with his friends, hot-headed, good-hearted individuals.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
involuntarilyadverbUS /ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntərɪli/
against your will
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
KremlinnounUS /ˈkremlən/
citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government
From this reading In Moscow Raisky spent his time partly in the University, partly in the Kremlin gardens.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
lecturernounUS /ˈlektʃərər/
a public lecturer at certain universities
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
the force of workers available
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
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 In Moscow Raisky spent his time partly in the University, partly in the Kremlin gardens.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading In Moscow Raisky spent his time partly in the University, partly in the Kremlin gardens.
personages
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From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
Raisky
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From this reading In Moscow Raisky spent his time partly in the University, partly in the Kremlin gardens.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
RomansnounUS /ˈroʊmənz/
a New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the evening he sat in the club with his friends, hot-headed, good-hearted individuals.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
an educational institution
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
in the near future
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In Moscow Raisky spent his time partly in the University, partly in the Kremlin gardens.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In Moscow Raisky spent his time partly in the University, partly in the Kremlin gardens.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In Moscow Raisky spent his time partly in the University, partly in the Kremlin gardens.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the University, as at school, Raisky paid little attention to the rules of grammar, but observed intently the professor and the students.
to-donounUS /ˌtuːˈduː/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading Every one of them made a great to-do, and confidently expected a great future.
having come into contact
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading In Moscow Raisky spent his time partly in the University, partly in the Kremlin gardens.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But as soon as the lecture touched actual life and brought living men, Romans, Germans or Russians on the scene, whether in history or literature, he involuntarily gave the lecturer his attention, and the personages and their doings became real to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the evening he sat in the club with his friends, hot-headed, good-hearted individuals.
