generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
ASHESnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
conflictingadjectiveUS /kənˈflɪktɪŋ/
in disagreement
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The conspirators were largely represented; even Pestel, from far-off Nikolajevsk, was there.
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were used to do so.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Her guests were entertaining themselves without her.
divisible by two
From this reading The conspirators were largely represented; even Pestel, from far-off Nikolajevsk, was there.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading The conspirators were largely represented; even Pestel, from far-off Nikolajevsk, was there.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The conspirators were largely represented; even Pestel, from far-off Nikolajevsk, was there.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Her guests were entertaining themselves without her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her guests were entertaining themselves without her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
Kreskowsky
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From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
largelyadverbUS /ˈlɑːrdʒli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading The conspirators were largely represented; even Pestel, from far-off Nikolajevsk, was there.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
Nikolajevsk
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From this reading The conspirators were largely represented; even Pestel, from far-off Nikolajevsk, was there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
Pestel
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From this reading The conspirators were largely represented; even Pestel, from far-off Nikolajevsk, was there.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
with speed
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading The conspirators were largely represented; even Pestel, from far-off Nikolajevsk, was there.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were used to do so.
SPARKSnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her guests were entertaining themselves without her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The conspirators were largely represented; even Pestel, from far-off Nikolajevsk, was there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were used to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
To-night
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From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They were used to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The conspirators were largely represented; even Pestel, from far-off Nikolajevsk, was there.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her guests were entertaining themselves without her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her guests were entertaining themselves without her.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading To-night the conflicting parties were to measure themselves; the decision was to be made which plan should be the accepted one: the one which should give freedom by means of the Czar; or that which, regardless of him, living or dead, should carry the work to its completion.
Zeneida's
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From this reading SPARKS AND ASHES Zeneida's gondola glided quickly past the funeral barge back to Kreskowsky Island.
