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From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
1869
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From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
how long something has existed
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
Alexei
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From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
Alexei's
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From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
AuthorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
endowed with authority
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Here the child scalded his hand badly and was sent back to his home.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Here the child scalded his hand badly and was sent back to his home.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
brought into existence
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
the two together, not just one
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Here the child scalded his hand badly and was sent back to his home.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
a female human offspring
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
Dora
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From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
dyernounUS /ˈdaɪər/
someone whose job is to dye cloth
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
Emily
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From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
errand-boy
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From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Here the child scalded his hand badly and was sent back to his home.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the child scalded his hand badly and was sent back to his home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
ill-treatedadjective
subjected to cruel treatment
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
Jakowleff
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From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
jobbing
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From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
a boy or man
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
march in a procession
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
Maximovitch
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From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
Montefiore
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From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
Nijni
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From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
NovgorodnounUS /ˈnɑːvɡərɑːd/
a city in northwestern Russia on the Volkhov River; Russia's oldest city and an important trading center in the Middle Ages
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
orphannounUS /ˈɔːrfən/
a child who has lost both parents
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
Peshkoff
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From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
scaldedverbUS /ˈskɔːldɪd/
past form of “scald” — subject to harsh criticism
From this reading Here the child scalded his hand badly and was sent back to his home.
an educational institution
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
shoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
smallpoxnounUS /ˈsmɔːlpɑːks/
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Peshkoff attended school for about five months, but having caught smallpox, his grandfather took him away from school, and sent him at the age of nine as errand-boy to a shoemaker.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
TranslationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
tyrannicaladjectiveUS /tərˈænɪkəl/
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
upholsterernoun
a craftsman who upholsters furniture
From this reading On both his father's and mother's side he belonged to the people; his father followed the trade of a jobbing upholsterer, and his mother was the daughter of a dyer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Authorized Translation from the Russian by Emily Jakowleff and Dora B. Montefiore Alexei Maximovitch Peshkoff was born March 14, 1869, at Nijni Novgorod.
at the time that
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
which person or people
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was left an orphan when quite young, and he passed then under the care of his grandfather, a cruel and tyrannical old man, who had already so ill-treated young Alexei's father when a lad, that he ran away from home.
