adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In general, he was apparently not inclined to talk, and was silent not only with human beings, but even with animals.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading In general, he was apparently not inclined to talk, and was silent not only with human beings, but even with animals.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading In general, he was apparently not inclined to talk, and was silent not only with human beings, but even with animals.
birthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In general, he was apparently not inclined to talk, and was silent not only with human beings, but even with animals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
Esthoniannoun
the official language of Estonia; belongs to the Baltic-Finnic family of languages
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
Esthonians
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From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In general, he was apparently not inclined to talk, and was silent not only with human beings, but even with animals.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
farmernounUS /ˈfɑːrmər/
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Ivan Yanson was a workman for a well-to-do farmer, in no way different from other workmen.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ivan Yanson was a workman for a well-to-do farmer, in no way different from other workmen.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ivan Yanson was a workman for a well-to-do farmer, in no way different from other workmen.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading In general, he was apparently not inclined to talk, and was silent not only with human beings, but even with animals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading In general, he was apparently not inclined to talk, and was silent not only with human beings, but even with animals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ivan Yanson was a workman for a well-to-do farmer, in no way different from other workmen.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading In general, he was apparently not inclined to talk, and was silent not only with human beings, but even with animals.
Ivan
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From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
Lazarev
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From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Ivan Yanson was a workman for a well-to-do farmer, in no way different from other workmen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In general, he was apparently not inclined to talk, and was silent not only with human beings, but even with animals.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In general, he was apparently not inclined to talk, and was silent not only with human beings, but even with animals.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ivan Yanson was a workman for a well-to-do farmer, in no way different from other workmen.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading In general, he was apparently not inclined to talk, and was silent not only with human beings, but even with animals.
terroristsnounUS /ˈterərəsts/
plural of “terrorist” — a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
Vezenberg
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From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ivan Yanson was a workman for a well-to-do farmer, in no way different from other workmen.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ivan Yanson was a workman for a well-to-do farmer, in no way different from other workmen.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Ivan Yanson was a workman for a well-to-do farmer, in no way different from other workmen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He spoke Russian very poorly, and as his master was a Russian, by name Lazarev, and as there were no Esthonians in the neighborhood, Yanson had practically remained silent for almost two years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Ivan Yanson was a workman for a well-to-do farmer, in no way different from other workmen.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Ivan Yanson was a workman for a well-to-do farmer, in no way different from other workmen.
Yanson
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From this reading Two weeks before the terrorists had been tried the same military district court, with a different set of judges, had tried and condemned to death by hanging Ivan Yanson, a peasant.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was an Esthonian by birth, from Vezenberg, and in the course of several years, passing from one farm to another, he had come close to the capital.
