adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Emperor Joseph was in the Crimea on a visit to the Empress of Russia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Potemkin invited Catharine and Joseph to dinner served in a pavilion erected for the occasion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here he witnessed a great triumph prepared for Catharine by Potemkin.
Catharine
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From this reading Here he witnessed a great triumph prepared for Catharine by Potemkin.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
CrimeanounUS /kraɪˈmiːə/
a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
From this reading The Emperor Joseph was in the Crimea on a visit to the Empress of Russia.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Potemkin invited Catharine and Joseph to dinner served in a pavilion erected for the occasion.
dominionnounUS /dəˈmɪnjən/
dominance or power through legal authority
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading The Emperor Joseph was in the Crimea on a visit to the Empress of Russia.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading The Emperor Joseph was in the Crimea on a visit to the Empress of Russia.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Potemkin invited Catharine and Joseph to dinner served in a pavilion erected for the occasion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here he witnessed a great triumph prepared for Catharine by Potemkin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here he witnessed a great triumph prepared for Catharine by Potemkin.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he witnessed a great triumph prepared for Catharine by Potemkin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he witnessed a great triumph prepared for Catharine by Potemkin.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE REBELLION IN THE NETHERLANDS.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Potemkin invited Catharine and Joseph to dinner served in a pavilion erected for the occasion.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
JosephnounUS /ˈdʒoʊsəf/
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading The Emperor Joseph was in the Crimea on a visit to the Empress of Russia.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
NETHERLANDSnounUS /ˈneðərləndz/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading THE REBELLION IN THE NETHERLANDS.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Potemkin invited Catharine and Joseph to dinner served in a pavilion erected for the occasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Emperor Joseph was in the Crimea on a visit to the Empress of Russia.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Emperor Joseph was in the Crimea on a visit to the Empress of Russia.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading Potemkin invited Catharine and Joseph to dinner served in a pavilion erected for the occasion.
PotemkinnounUS /pəˈtemkɪn/
a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)
From this reading Here he witnessed a great triumph prepared for Catharine by Potemkin.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Here he witnessed a great triumph prepared for Catharine by Potemkin.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading THE REBELLION IN THE NETHERLANDS.
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 The Emperor Joseph was in the Crimea on a visit to the Empress of Russia.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
SebastopolnounUS /seˈbɑːstəpɔːl/
a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Potemkin invited Catharine and Joseph to dinner served in a pavilion erected for the occasion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REBELLION IN THE NETHERLANDS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Emperor Joseph was in the Crimea on a visit to the Empress of Russia.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Here he witnessed a great triumph prepared for Catharine by Potemkin.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The Emperor Joseph was in the Crimea on a visit to the Empress of Russia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Emperor Joseph was in the Crimea on a visit to the Empress of Russia.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was her first greeting at Sebastopol from that navy which was to confer upon Russia the dominion of the Black Sea.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Here he witnessed a great triumph prepared for Catharine by Potemkin.
