adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Benham went on with his discourse about Russia....
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Benham hardly attended at all to these interruptions.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Benham hardly attended at all to these interruptions.
Benham
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From this reading Benham went on with his discourse about Russia....
Binns
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From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
celibacynounUS /ˈseləbəsi/
an unmarried status
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading Benham went on with his discourse about Russia....
elementaladjectiveUS /ˌeləˈmentəl/
relating to or being an element
From this reading He went on to point out the elemental quality of the Russian situation.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Benham hardly attended at all to these interruptions.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went on to point out the elemental quality of the Russian situation.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Benham went on with his discourse about Russia....
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
interruptionsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃənz/
plural of “interruption” — an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Benham hardly attended at all to these interruptions.
irrelevantlyadverb
in an irrelevant manner
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
liberalitynounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈælətiː/
an inclination to favor progress and individual freedom
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Benham went on with his discourse about Russia....
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went on to point out the elemental quality of the Russian situation.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He went on to point out the elemental quality of the Russian situation.
professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
Prothero
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From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading He went on to point out the elemental quality of the Russian situation.
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 “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading He went on to point out the elemental quality of the Russian situation.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading He went on to point out the elemental quality of the Russian situation.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
tellsnounUS /telz/
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is far more freedom for the personal life in Russia than in England,” said Prothero, a little irrelevantly.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Benham hardly attended at all to these interruptions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Benham hardly attended at all to these interruptions.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
TrinitynounUS /ˈtrɪnəti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
Troitzka
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From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
unencumberedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnenˈkʌmbərd/
free of encumbrance
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
wallsnounUS /wɔːlz/
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Benham went on with his discourse about Russia....
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Benham went on with his discourse about Russia....
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “At the college of Troitzka,” said Prothero, “which I understand is a kind of monster Trinity unencumbered by a University, Binns tells me that although there is a profession of celibacy within the walls, the arrangements of the town and more particularly of the various hotels are conceived in a spirit of extreme liberality.”
