used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
have
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
BelgradenounUS /ˈbelɡreɪd/
capital and largest city of Serbia and Montenegro; situated on the Danube
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
to come or go into
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
a young female
From this reading 'MY LITTLE GIRL.'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
of great significance or value
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
go away from a place
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
the act of departing
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'MY LITTLE GIRL.'
Litvinoff
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From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'MY LITTLE GIRL.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
Nihilistnoun
someone who rejects all theories of morality or religious belief
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
Petrovitch
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From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
Servia
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From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
St
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From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
steadyingadjective
causing to become steady
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading That he should there wait instructions, and should enter Russia by the southern frontier, and rejoin the circle at St Petersburg, leaving his assumed name at Belgrade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
at the time that
From this reading He became calmer, and when they returned to his rooms he was able to bear his part in a long, earnest, quiet talk over events past and to come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The talk lasted far into the night, and before they parted it was settled that Litvinoff should leave for Servia in two days, taking with him certain important papers from Petrovitch to another of the Nihilist leaders.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The suggestion was a good one, and the dinner to which the two sat down had a steadying effect on the nerves of the younger man.
