58
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From this reading Friday 7:58 A.M.
7
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From this reading Friday 7:58 A.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
Andreevich
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From this reading "Meet 'Major Yuri Andreevich Androv.'"
Andrei
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From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
Androv
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From this reading "Meet 'Major Yuri Andreevich Androv.'"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
subject to appointment
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
computernounUS /kəmˈpjuːtər/
a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
divisible by two
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
explosivesnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz/
plural of “explosive” — a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday 7:58 A.M.
gesturedverbUS /ˈdʒestʃərd/
past form of “gesture” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
high-rankingadjective
at an elevated level in rank or importance
From this reading The room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Friday 7:58 A.M.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Meet 'Major Yuri Andreevich Androv.'"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
come together
From this reading "Meet 'Major Yuri Andreevich Androv.'"
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
NECnounUS /nek/
an acute inflammatory disease occurring in the intestines of premature infants; necrosis of intestinal tissue may follow
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
SovietadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊviət/
of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people
From this reading The room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
sparely
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From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
having a supporting base
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
terminalnounUS /ˈtɜːrmənəl/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
tight-fittingadjective
fitting snugly
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading "He has agreed to set the explosives," Andrei said in Russian as he gestured toward the man standing beside him in a tight-fitting uniform.
USSRnounUS /ˌjuːeseˈsɑːr/
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 room appeared to be the quarters of a high-ranking member of the Soviet staff, now returned to the USSR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was comfortably if sparely appointed and even had a computer terminal, a small NEC.
Yuri
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From this reading "Meet 'Major Yuri Andreevich Androv.'"
