used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading One glance showed her that he was not there, and she gave thanks to Providence that he had missed the appointment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
put on clothes
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One glance showed her that he was not there, and she gave thanks to Providence that he had missed the appointment.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One glance showed her that he was not there, and she gave thanks to Providence that he had missed the appointment.
destroyed or killed
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One glance showed her that he was not there, and she gave thanks to Providence that he had missed the appointment.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
inducingnounUS /ˌɪnˈduːsɪŋ/
act of bringing about a desired result
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
intriguenounUS /ˌɪnˈtriːɡ/
a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
Lisaveta
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From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
a female domestic
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
engage in
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading One glance showed her that he was not there, and she gave thanks to Providence that he had missed the appointment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One glance showed her that he was not there, and she gave thanks to Providence that he had missed the appointment.
go across or through
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading One glance showed her that he was not there, and she gave thanks to Providence that he had missed the appointment.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One glance showed her that he was not there, and she gave thanks to Providence that he had missed the appointment.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
not in physical motion
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading One glance showed her that he was not there, and she gave thanks to Providence that he had missed the appointment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One glance showed her that he was not there, and she gave thanks to Providence that he had missed the appointment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
a shaky motion
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
on a floor above
From this reading On her return to the house, she had sent away her maid, and had gone upstairs to her room, trembling at the idea of finding Hermann there; desiring, indeed, _not_ to find him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lisaveta was sitting in her room, still in her ball dress, lost in the deepest meditation.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She sat down pensively, without thinking of taking off her cloak, and allowed to pass through her memory all the circumstances of the intrigue which had begun such a short time back, and had already advanced so far.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Scarcely three weeks had passed since she had first seen the young officer from her window, and already she had written to him, and he had succeeded in inducing her to make an appointment.
