used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Well, candid at any rate,” thought she; “just like a philosopher.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Well, candid at any rate,” thought she; “just like a philosopher.”
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, candid at any rate,” thought she; “just like a philosopher.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Well, candid at any rate,” thought she; “just like a philosopher.”
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
having the place or position changed
From this reading _MILLER’S REPLY._ The words of Miller disturbed Ekaterina very much.
Ekaterina
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From this reading _MILLER’S REPLY._ The words of Miller disturbed Ekaterina very much.
empressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
and nothing more
From this reading “Well, candid at any rate,” thought she; “just like a philosopher.”
immediately past
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Well, candid at any rate,” thought she; “just like a philosopher.”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading _MILLER’S REPLY._ The words of Miller disturbed Ekaterina very much.
MILLER'SnounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading _MILLER’S REPLY._ The words of Miller disturbed Ekaterina very much.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _MILLER’S REPLY._ The words of Miller disturbed Ekaterina very much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _MILLER’S REPLY._ The words of Miller disturbed Ekaterina very much.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading “Well, candid at any rate,” thought she; “just like a philosopher.”
PotemkinnounUS /pəˈtemkɪn/
a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
PretendernounUS /priˈtendər/
a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading “Well, candid at any rate,” thought she; “just like a philosopher.”
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading _MILLER’S REPLY._ The words of Miller disturbed Ekaterina very much.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, candid at any rate,” thought she; “just like a philosopher.”
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
express a supposition
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _MILLER’S REPLY._ The words of Miller disturbed Ekaterina very much.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Well, candid at any rate,” thought she; “just like a philosopher.”
precisely as stated
From this reading _MILLER’S REPLY._ The words of Miller disturbed Ekaterina very much.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, candid at any rate,” thought she; “just like a philosopher.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Very well,” said the empress; “let the dead rest in peace; we will talk about the living.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
showing curiosity
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
the words that are spoken
From this reading _MILLER’S REPLY._ The words of Miller disturbed Ekaterina very much.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, he sent them,” answered Miller, remembering at last that the spectacles for which he had been constantly searching with his eyes were on his forehead, and wondering how he could have forgotten that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think General Potemkin has sent you the examination, and the evidence taken in respect of that impudent Pretender, the arrest of whom you have heard about, I suppose?”
