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From this reading The Moscow inquiry ended on March 15.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading Abraham Lapoukhin was taken to the Peter and Paul fortress at Petersburg to await a fresh inquiry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Abraham Lapoukhin was taken to the Peter and Paul fortress at Petersburg to await a fresh inquiry.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Abraham Lapoukhin was taken to the Peter and Paul fortress at Petersburg to await a fresh inquiry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
culpritsnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪts/
plural of “culprit” — someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The others were to suffer death.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The Moscow inquiry ended on March 15.
ex-Tsaritsa
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From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading Abraham Lapoukhin was taken to the Peter and Paul fortress at Petersburg to await a fresh inquiry.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Abraham Lapoukhin was taken to the Peter and Paul fortress at Petersburg to await a fresh inquiry.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The Moscow inquiry ended on March 15.
Lapoukhin
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From this reading Abraham Lapoukhin was taken to the Peter and Paul fortress at Petersburg to await a fresh inquiry.
Ládoga
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From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
march in a procession
From this reading The Moscow inquiry ended on March 15.
Marya
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From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
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 The Moscow inquiry ended on March 15.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Moscow inquiry ended on March 15.
others
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From this reading The others were to suffer death.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Abraham Lapoukhin was taken to the Peter and Paul fortress at Petersburg to await a fresh inquiry.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Abraham Lapoukhin was taken to the Peter and Paul fortress at Petersburg to await a fresh inquiry.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading Abraham Lapoukhin was taken to the Peter and Paul fortress at Petersburg to await a fresh inquiry.
Preobrazhensky
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From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
rigorouslyadverbUS /ˈrɪɡərəsli/
in a rigorous manner
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
Schlusselbourg
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From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The others were to suffer death.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Abraham Lapoukhin was taken to the Peter and Paul fortress at Petersburg to await a fresh inquiry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Moscow inquiry ended on March 15.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
TsarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
Tsarevna
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From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading The verdict of the Tsar and ministers, given in the supreme court of Preobrazhensky, sealed the fate of the culprits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The ex-Tsaritsa, Sister Helen, was to be sent to Old Ládoga and there shut up in a convent, the Tsarevna Marya to Schlusselbourg; both to be rigorously confined and closely watched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The others were to suffer death.
