used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO LETTERS Peter passed a troublous evening and night--a night of self-revelations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO LETTERS Peter passed a troublous evening and night--a night of self-revelations.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading He, the Grand Duke Peter Nicholaevitch, in love with this little rustic?
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading TWO LETTERS Peter passed a troublous evening and night--a night of self-revelations.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
a young female
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading He, the Grand Duke Peter Nicholaevitch, in love with this little rustic?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Impossible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, the Grand Duke Peter Nicholaevitch, in love with this little rustic?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
the literary culture
From this reading TWO LETTERS Peter passed a troublous evening and night--a night of self-revelations.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He, the Grand Duke Peter Nicholaevitch, in love with this little rustic?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He, the Grand Duke Peter Nicholaevitch, in love with this little rustic?
make-believenoun
imaginative intellectual play
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
Nicholaevitch
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From this reading He, the Grand Duke Peter Nicholaevitch, in love with this little rustic?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TWO LETTERS Peter passed a troublous evening and night--a night of self-revelations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO LETTERS Peter passed a troublous evening and night--a night of self-revelations.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TWO LETTERS Peter passed a troublous evening and night--a night of self-revelations.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading TWO LETTERS Peter passed a troublous evening and night--a night of self-revelations.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading He, the Grand Duke Peter Nicholaevitch, in love with this little rustic?
self-restraintnoun
exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
self-revelations
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From this reading TWO LETTERS Peter passed a troublous evening and night--a night of self-revelations.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Never that he could remember had he so deeply felt the sting of conscience.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He, the Grand Duke Peter Nicholaevitch, in love with this little rustic?
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading TWO LETTERS Peter passed a troublous evening and night--a night of self-revelations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO LETTERS Peter passed a troublous evening and night--a night of self-revelations.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
which person or people
From this reading It was the real Peter, tired of the sham and make-believe of self-restraint and virtue, who had merely kissed a country girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He, the Grand Duke Peter Nicholaevitch, in love with this little rustic?
