used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
banishedverbUS /ˈbænɪʃt/
past form of “banish” — expel from a community or group
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
exhale hard
From this reading The blow was so sharp and unexpected, it stupefied him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His first thought was his family, but there was little or no time for thought or preparation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
Cronstadt
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From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
deal-yard
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From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
at any time
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
a social unit living together
From this reading His first thought was his family, but there was little or no time for thought or preparation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His first thought was his family, but there was little or no time for thought or preparation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
the head of a state government
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
haranguenounUS /hərˈæŋ/
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The blow was so sharp and unexpected, it stupefied him.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His first thought was his family, but there was little or no time for thought or preparation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
not any; not one
From this reading His first thought was his family, but there was little or no time for thought or preparation.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His first thought was his family, but there was little or no time for thought or preparation.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading His first thought was his family, but there was little or no time for thought or preparation.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
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 Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The blow was so sharp and unexpected, it stupefied him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The blow was so sharp and unexpected, it stupefied him.
St
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From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
stupefiedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The blow was so sharp and unexpected, it stupefied him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His first thought was his family, but there was little or no time for thought or preparation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His first thought was his family, but there was little or no time for thought or preparation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His first thought was his family, but there was little or no time for thought or preparation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The blow was so sharp and unexpected, it stupefied him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Russian deal-yard man, to whom this harangue was particularly directed, went to the Governor on landing, and stated what the rough, weather-beaten old sailor had been saying.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The poor creature had made a home for himself in Cronstadt, his wife and four children being with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Governor communicated with the authorities at St. Petersburg, and an order came to have the old Englishman banished from Cronstadt and Russia for ever within twenty-four hours.
