used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Let us talk a little about Alexey Sergeitch’s wife, Malania Pavlovna.
Alexey
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From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Malania Pavlovna was born at Moscow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
brought into existence
From this reading Malania Pavlovna was born at Moscow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
seemingly without interruption
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But enough of him.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
widely known and esteemed
From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
highest in quality
From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But enough of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
the state of being honored
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
howsoever
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From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
interspersing
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From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us talk a little about Alexey Sergeitch’s wife, Malania Pavlovna.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
Malania
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From this reading Let us talk a little about Alexey Sergeitch’s wife, Malania Pavlovna.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
Moscou
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From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Malania Pavlovna was born at Moscow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But enough of him.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
Pavlovna
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From this reading Let us talk a little about Alexey Sergeitch’s wife, Malania Pavlovna.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
Pon
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From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
Sergeitch
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From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
Sergeitch's
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
term of address for a man
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
the season of growth
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Let us talk a little about Alexey Sergeitch’s wife, Malania Pavlovna.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us talk a little about Alexey Sergeitch’s wife, Malania Pavlovna.
Vénus
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From this reading She had been famous as the greatest beauty in Moscow--_la Vénus de Moscou_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Malania Pavlovna was born at Moscow.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Let us talk a little about Alexey Sergeitch’s wife, Malania Pavlovna.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And Alexey Sergeitch spoke excellent Russian, a little old-fashioned, but choice and pure as spring water, continually interspersing his remarks with favourite expressions: ‘’Pon my honour, please God, howsoever that may be, sir, and young sir....’
