used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The plots, the fulfilment of which was to shake the world, had been a failure!
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading It was the agent which had upset the calculations of wise men and fools alike.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
equally
From this reading It was the agent which had upset the calculations of wise men and fools alike.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
Azof
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From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The plots, the fulfilment of which was to shake the world, had been a failure!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
calculationsnounUS /ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “calculation” — the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
From this reading It was the agent which had upset the calculations of wise men and fools alike.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
catacombsnounUS /ˈkætəkoʊmz/
plural of “catacomb” — an underground tunnel with recesses where bodies were buried (as in ancient Rome)
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
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 THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
cometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading Now people understood the meaning of the comet!
CrimeanounUS /kraɪˈmiːə/
a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
CzarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
an act that fails
From this reading The plots, the fulfilment of which was to shake the world, had been a failure!
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading It was the agent which had upset the calculations of wise men and fools alike.
fulfilmentnoun
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading The plots, the fulfilment of which was to shake the world, had been a failure!
destroyed or killed
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the agent which had upset the calculations of wise men and fools alike.
Kasan
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From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Now people understood the meaning of the comet!
the force of workers available
From this reading It was the agent which had upset the calculations of wise men and fools alike.
Nevski
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From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now people understood the meaning of the comet!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now people understood the meaning of the comet!
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
plotsnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The plots, the fulfilment of which was to shake the world, had been a failure!
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading The plots, the fulfilment of which was to shake the world, had been a failure!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Now people understood the meaning of the comet!
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading It was the agent which had upset the calculations of wise men and fools alike.
VirginnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒɪn/
a person who has never had sex
From this reading Fearful curses echoed through the catacombs of the Church of the Holy Virgin of Kasan when it became known that the Czar had changed his plans and gone to Alexander Nevski Chapel!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
at the time that
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the agent which had upset the calculations of wise men and fools alike.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading It was the agent which had upset the calculations of wise men and fools alike.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN WITH THE GREEN EYES There was alarm, almost panic, in the capital when the news became known that the Czar had started by the Sea of Azof and the Crimea to the Caucasus!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The plots, the fulfilment of which was to shake the world, had been a failure!
