1703
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From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have married a Russian, you know Russia and the czar.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE RED STAIRCASE,” ETC.
Brousson
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From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
czarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading You have married a Russian, you know Russia and the czar.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In short, monsieur, I desire that you should go.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
else
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From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE RED STAIRCASE,” ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In short, monsieur, I desire that you should go.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have married a Russian, you know Russia and the czar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You have married a Russian, you know Russia and the czar.
immediately past
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
joined in matrimony
From this reading You have married a Russian, you know Russia and the czar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading In short, monsieur, I desire that you should go.”
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 TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
not any; not one
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE RED STAIRCASE,” ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE RED STAIRCASE,” ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
Ramodanofsky
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From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE RED STAIRCASE,” ETC.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading You have married a Russian, you know Russia and the czar.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, monsieur, I desire that you should go.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In short, monsieur, I desire that you should go.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
the season of growth
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
STAIRCASEnounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE RED STAIRCASE,” ETC.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In short, monsieur, I desire that you should go.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ON THE RED STAIRCASE,” ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For many reasons we did not return to Russia until, in the spring of 1703, the King of France said to me: “M. de Brousson, there is no one else whom I care to send to Moscow on a delicate mission.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
a late time of life
From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have married a Russian, you know Russia and the czar.
Zénaïde
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From this reading TWENTY years had passed since my last visit to Moscow, a visit made memorable by my marriage with Zénaïde Ramodanofsky.
