absenting
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From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading I might be accused of undue rashness instead of disobedience of orders.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I might be accused of undue rashness instead of disobedience of orders.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
disobediencenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəns/
the failure to obey
From this reading I might be accused of undue rashness instead of disobedience of orders.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
an opposing military force
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
divisible by two
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I might be accused of undue rashness instead of disobedience of orders.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
go away from a place
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might be accused of undue rashness instead of disobedience of orders.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
and nothing more
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I might be accused of undue rashness instead of disobedience of orders.
Orenburg
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From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
Pougatcheff
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From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
prohibitedadjectiveUS /proʊˈhɪbətəd/
excluded from use or mention
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
rashnessnoun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
From this reading I might be accused of undue rashness instead of disobedience of orders.
sallying
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From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading I could easily justify myself on that score: for sallying out against the enemy had not only not been prohibited, but had even been encouraged.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading THE SENTENCE.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SENTENCE.
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading I might be accused of undue rashness instead of disobedience of orders.
precisely as stated
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I felt convinced that the cause of my arrest was my absenting myself from Orenburg without leave.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading But my friendly intercourse with Pougatcheff could be proved by several witnesses, and could not but at least appear very suspicious.
