used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading I had already decided on the attitude I must adopt.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I had already decided on the attitude I must adopt.
amiablyadverbUS /ˈeɪmiəbli/
in an affable manner
From this reading "Good evening, gentlemen," I said amiably.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading I had already decided on the attitude I must adopt.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
recognizable; marked
From this reading I had already decided on the attitude I must adopt.
wanted intensely
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
DROSHKYnoun
an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used in Poland and Russia
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
Eckhardt
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From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
EmbassiesnounUS /ˈembəsiz/
plural of “embassy” — a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Good evening, gentlemen," I said amiably.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Good evening, gentlemen," I said amiably.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good evening, gentlemen," I said amiably.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Truly the secret police had lost no time!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had already decided on the attitude I must adopt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
and nothing more
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
immediately past
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Truly the secret police had lost no time!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had already decided on the attitude I must adopt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
not any; not one
From this reading Truly the secret police had lost no time!
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had already decided on the attitude I must adopt.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Truly the secret police had lost no time!
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
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 It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Good evening, gentlemen," I said amiably.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Truly the secret police had lost no time!
systematicadjectiveUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
characterized by order and planning
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
a special situation
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Truly the secret police had lost no time!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly the secret police had lost no time!
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
Von
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From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE DROSHKY DRIVER Inside were two officials busily engaged in a systematic search of my effects.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was improbable that they would arrest me openly; that would have involved trouble with the Embassies, but they could, if they chose, conduct me to the frontier or give me twenty-four hours' notice to quit Russia, as they had to Von Eckhardt, and that was the very last thing I desired just now.
