Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
agitation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
ago
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
all
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
also
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
anxious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
Apostolic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
arranging
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
away
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
Bohemia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
calm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
Cardinal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
Catholic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
character
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
characterised
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
chiefly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
classifying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
conclude
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
concluded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
connected
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
correspondence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
Czar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
d'Orsay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
diplomatic
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
documents
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
down
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
dreaded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
duties
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
eager
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
ease
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
Eminence
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
Eminence's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
enigma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
following
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
force
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
Franz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
frontier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
going
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
hand
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
hard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
haunted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
heavily
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
holiday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
Holiness
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
Imperial
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
incessantly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
incognito
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
intricate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
Iván
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
Jozef
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
kept
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
knowledge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
leave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
Legation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
Leo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
Low
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
Majesty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
Mass
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
methods
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
mission
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
most
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
mountains
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
Nuncio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
occurrences
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
otherwise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
papers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
Petersburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
possible
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
preparing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
presently
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
procedure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
ready
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
relating
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
relaxation
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
require
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
responsibility
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
Russian
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
settled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
skill
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
some
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
somewhere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
soon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
strictest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
tact
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
terminated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
three
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
Thursday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
two
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
various
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
Vienna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
visions
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
Volenski
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
wander
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
weeks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
weighing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Also he was anxious to conclude all his duties connected with the Legation; he was eager to start as soon as possible, to hand over the terrible responsibility of the papers, which already was weighing him down heavily.
well-earned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván Volenski had been kept incessantly at work all that day, ever since his Eminence had returned from Low Mass, classifying and arranging the diplomatic correspondence relating to the concluded mission, and preparing the documents that the Nuncio would require when, having returned from his well-earned holiday, he would be ready to start for St. Petersburg.
worked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Iván had worked hard, chiefly to calm his agitation and force his mind to wander away from visions of various possible occurrences on the dreaded Russian frontier, which had haunted him during the night.
world
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had already been settled, some little time ago, that his Eminence Cardinal d’Orsay would leave Vienna on the day following--Thursday--to take two or three weeks’ relaxation from his diplomatic duties, under the strictest incognito, somewhere among the mountains of Bohemia.
XIII
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had terminated his mission from his Holiness Leo XIII. to his Catholic and Apostolic Majesty Franz Jozef I. with that ease and tact which characterised all his Eminence’s methods of procedure, whether diplomatic or otherwise, and would presently be going to St. Petersburg also on a diplomatic mission, but one of a most intricate character, which would require all his Eminence’s skill and knowledge of the world and of that Imperial enigma--the Czar.
