aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I will look after you then, Barin," he answered me, "so that no one shall touch you."
anarchynounUS /ˈænərkiː/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He chatted incessantly, and sometimes I listened and sometimes not.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I will look after you then, Barin," he answered me, "so that no one shall touch you."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
Barin
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From this reading "I will look after you then, Barin," he answered me, "so that no one shall touch you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading He chatted incessantly, and sometimes I listened and sometimes not.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were for him only the rich and the poor.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He chatted incessantly, and sometimes I listened and sometimes not.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were for him only the rich and the poor.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He chatted incessantly, and sometimes I listened and sometimes not.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading He chatted incessantly, and sometimes I listened and sometimes not.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He chatted incessantly, and sometimes I listened and sometimes not.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I will look after you then, Barin," he answered me, "so that no one shall touch you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He chatted incessantly, and sometimes I listened and sometimes not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I will look after you then, Barin," he answered me, "so that no one shall touch you."
and nothing more
From this reading There were for him only the rich and the poor.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
Petrogradnoun
a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There were for him only the rich and the poor.
possessing material wealth
From this reading There were for him only the rich and the poor.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I will look after you then, Barin," he answered me, "so that no one shall touch you."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He chatted incessantly, and sometimes I listened and sometimes not.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were for him only the rich and the poor.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I will look after you then, Barin," he answered me, "so that no one shall touch you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were for him only the rich and the poor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "I will look after you then, Barin," he answered me, "so that no one shall touch you."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had no politics and was indeed comfortably ignorant of any sort of geography or party division.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were for him only the rich and the poor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will look after you then, Barin," he answered me, "so that no one shall touch you."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He knew nothing about the war, but he hoped, he frankly told me, that there would be anarchy in Petrograd, so that he might rob and plunder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will look after you then, Barin," he answered me, "so that no one shall touch you."
