AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
badenounUS /beɪd/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading His most definite feeling was that something ought to be done in her behalf.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
BYZANTINEadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzəntaɪn/
of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
CastlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
child-faced
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From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading His most definite feeling was that something ought to be done in her behalf.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His most definite feeling was that something ought to be done in her behalf.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
Evangelnoun
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading His most definite feeling was that something ought to be done in her behalf.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His most definite feeling was that something ought to be done in her behalf.
Hilarion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
LakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
Lavra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading His most definite feeling was that something ought to be done in her behalf.
motesnounUS /moʊts/
plural of “mote” — (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading His most definite feeling was that something ought to be done in her behalf.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
PERIODnounUS /ˈpɪriəd/
an amount of time
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
Sergius
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From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
signalizeverb
provide with traffic signals
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
snow-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His most definite feeling was that something ought to be done in her behalf.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His most definite feeling was that something ought to be done in her behalf.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A BYZANTINE GENTLEMAN OF THE PERIOD Sergius kept his seat on the bench; but the charm of the glorious prospect spread out before it was gone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two points were swimming in his consciousness, like motes in a mist: first, there was a conspiracy afoot; next, the conspiracy was against the daughter of the Prince of India.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading When at the door of the old Lavra upon the snow-bound shore of the White Lake, he bade Father Hilarion farewell and received his blessing, and the commission of an Evangel, the idea furthest from him was to signalize his arrival in Constantinople by dropping first thing into love.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And to be just, the idea was now as distant from him as ever; yet he had a vision of the child-faced girl he met on the landing at the White Castle in the hands of enemies, and to almost any other person the shrinking it occasioned would have been strange, if not suspicious.
