1799
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From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
ALEXKSANDR
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From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among his poems are "The Gipsies," "Rúslan and Ludmilla," "The Fountain of Tears," and "Evgeni Onéghin."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
Authoressnoun
a woman author
From this reading Authoress of "Mamma's Black Nurse Stories," "West Indian Folklore" PREFACE.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Authoress of "Mamma's Black Nurse Stories," "West Indian Folklore" PREFACE.
Boris
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From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
brought into existence
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
CaucasusnounUS /ˈkɔːkəsəs/
the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
carefully weighed
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
Evgeni
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From this reading Among his poems are "The Gipsies," "Rúslan and Ludmilla," "The Fountain of Tears," and "Evgeni Onéghin."
a social unit living together
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
FolklorenounUS /ˈfoʊklɔːr/
the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
From this reading Authoress of "Mamma's Black Nurse Stories," "West Indian Folklore" PREFACE.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading Among his poems are "The Gipsies," "Rúslan and Ludmilla," "The Fountain of Tears," and "Evgeni Onéghin."
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
Gipsies
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From this reading Among his poems are "The Gipsies," "Rúslan and Ludmilla," "The Fountain of Tears," and "Evgeni Onéghin."
Godúnof
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From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Authoress of "Mamma's Black Nurse Stories," "West Indian Folklore" PREFACE.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
Ludmilla
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From this reading Among his poems are "The Gipsies," "Rúslan and Ludmilla," "The Fountain of Tears," and "Evgeni Onéghin."
Mamma's
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From this reading Authoress of "Mamma's Black Nurse Stories," "West Indian Folklore" PREFACE.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Authoress of "Mamma's Black Nurse Stories," "West Indian Folklore" PREFACE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Authoress of "Mamma's Black Nurse Stories," "West Indian Folklore" PREFACE.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
Onéghin
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From this reading Among his poems are "The Gipsies," "Rúslan and Ludmilla," "The Fountain of Tears," and "Evgeni Onéghin."
Others
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From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Among his poems are "The Gipsies," "Rúslan and Ludmilla," "The Fountain of Tears," and "Evgeni Onéghin."
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
POUSHKIN
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From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading Authoress of "Mamma's Black Nurse Stories," "West Indian Folklore" PREFACE.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
Rúslan
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From this reading Among his poems are "The Gipsies," "Rúslan and Ludmilla," "The Fountain of Tears," and "Evgeni Onéghin."
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Others are _Boris Godúnof_, a dramatic sketch, but never intended to be put on the stage, and _The Prisoner of the Caucasus_.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Authoress of "Mamma's Black Nurse Stories," "West Indian Folklore" PREFACE.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Among his poems are "The Gipsies," "Rúslan and Ludmilla," "The Fountain of Tears," and "Evgeni Onéghin."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ALEXKSANDR POUSHKIN, the Poet, was born at Petersburg in 1799 of good family, and died before he was forty, in the prime of his genius.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Authoress of "Mamma's Black Nurse Stories," "West Indian Folklore" PREFACE.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The novel here offered to the public is considered by Russians his best prose work.
