used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BEWILDERING ENCOUNTER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
absencesnounUS /ˈæbsənsɪz/
plural of “absence” — the state of being absent
From this reading Now that he was with her his absences were a continuous torture to her.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
assistant-procureur
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From this reading Princess Chertogoff was a lame, impoverished noblewoman whose daughter was married to the assistant-procureur.
BEWILDERINGverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading A BEWILDERING ENCOUNTER.
Chertogoff
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From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading Now that he was with her his absences were a continuous torture to her.
a female human offspring
From this reading Princess Chertogoff was a lame, impoverished noblewoman whose daughter was married to the assistant-procureur.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading A BEWILDERING ENCOUNTER.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he was with her his absences were a continuous torture to her.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that he was with her his absences were a continuous torture to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now that he was with her his absences were a continuous torture to her.
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading Princess Chertogoff was a lame, impoverished noblewoman whose daughter was married to the assistant-procureur.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading Princess Chertogoff was a lame, impoverished noblewoman whose daughter was married to the assistant-procureur.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Princess Chertogoff was a lame, impoverished noblewoman whose daughter was married to the assistant-procureur.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
of an obscure nature
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
Nicolayevna
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From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
noblewomannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlwʊmən/
a woman of the peerage in Britain
From this reading Princess Chertogoff was a lame, impoverished noblewoman whose daughter was married to the assistant-procureur.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he was with her his absences were a continuous torture to her.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
and nothing more
From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
Pavel
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From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
that is looked for
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
St
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From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that he was with her his absences were a continuous torture to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that he was with her his absences were a continuous torture to her.
tortureverbUS /ˈtɔːrtʃər/
torment emotionally or mentally
From this reading Now that he was with her his absences were a continuous torture to her.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now that he was with her his absences were a continuous torture to her.
at the time that
From this reading When Pavel was in St. Petersburg Anna Nicolayevna had missed him only occasionally.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the present occasion she sought diversion in a visit to Princess Chertogoff where she expected to hear something about the mysterious prisoner.
belonging to which person
From this reading Princess Chertogoff was a lame, impoverished noblewoman whose daughter was married to the assistant-procureur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now that he was with her his absences were a continuous torture to her.
