aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
Akhineyev
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From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
BernsteinnounUS /ˈbɜːrnstaɪn/
United States conductor and composer (1918-1990)
From this reading Translated by Herman Bernstein.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
bustled
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From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated by Herman Bernstein.
calligraphynounUS /kəˈlɪɡrəfi/
beautiful handwriting
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading They sang, played, and danced in the parlor.
a female human offspring
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The wedding feast went on swimmingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
HermannounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
United States jazz musician and bandleader (1913-1987)
From this reading Translated by Herman Bernstein.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
Ivan
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From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
Kapitonlch
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From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
Loshadinikh
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From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
madmennounUS /ˈmædmən/
plural of “madman” — an insane person
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
Natalya
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From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
necktiesnounUS /ˈnektaɪz/
plural of “necktie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wedding feast went on swimmingly.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading They sang, played, and danced in the parlor.
Petrovich
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From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They sang, played, and danced in the parlor.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading They sang, played, and danced in the parlor.
Sergey
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From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
swimminglyadverb
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading The wedding feast went on swimmingly.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sang, played, and danced in the parlor.
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sergey Kapitonlch Akhineyev, the teacher of calligraphy, gave his daughter Natalya in marriage to the teacher of history and geography, Ivan Petrovich Loshadinikh.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated by Herman Bernstein.
WaitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding feast went on swimmingly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wedding feast went on swimmingly.
a Caucasian
From this reading Waiters, hired for the occasion from the club, bustled about hither and thither like madmen, in black frock coats and soiled white neckties.
