andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
Golovin
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From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
Kashirin
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From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
Kovalchuk
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From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
Musya
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From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
Sergey
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From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
Tanya
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From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
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 The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
understoodadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈstʊd/
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading And when it was proposed to them that they meet their relatives upon the following Thursday they understood that the execution would take place on Friday at dawn.
unidentifiedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnaɪˈdentəfaɪd/
not yet identified
From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
Vasily
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From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The verdict concerning the five terrorists was pronounced finally and confirmed upon the same day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
Werner
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From this reading Musya and Werner, as unidentified people, were not supposed to have relatives, and only two, Sergey Golovin and Vasily Kashirin, were to meet their parents.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Tanya Kovalchuk had no near relatives, and those whom she had were somewhere in the wilderness in Little Russia, and it was not likely that they even knew of the trial or of the coming execution.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The condemned were not told when the execution would take place, but they knew from the usual procedure that they would be hanged the same night, or, at the very latest, upon the following night.
