used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
clamoringnounUS /ˈklæmərɪŋ/
loud and persistent outcry from many people
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
czarina's
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
Dr
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
set up or found
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
GADEN
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From this reading MADAME VON GADEN.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
Ivan
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
KremlinnounUS /ˈkremlən/
citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
go away from a place
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MADAME VON GADEN.
Moskva
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
Naryshkin
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From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scenes of blood did not end with the first day.
Streltsi
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From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading The Kremlin was virtually in the possession of the Streltsi, and every gate strongly guarded.
VON
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From this reading MADAME VON GADEN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The czarina’s brother, Peter Naryshkin, had been found in a house across the Moskva and brutally murdered, and they were clamoring for the life of Ivan Naryshkin and Dr. von Gaden.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
Zénaïde
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From this reading FOR days it was impossible for Zénaïde to leave the house with safety.
