used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
BrandenburgnounUS /ˈbrændənbərɡ/
the territory of an Elector (of the Holy Roman Empire) that expanded to become the kingdom of Prussia in 1701
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading His wife's dowry brought him several extensive estates in Volhynia.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
a female human offspring
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading His wife's dowry brought him several extensive estates in Volhynia.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder, Feodor, was a naval officer.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading His wife's dowry brought him several extensive estates in Volhynia.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading His wife's dowry brought him several extensive estates in Volhynia.
a social unit living together
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
Feodor
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From this reading The elder, Feodor, was a naval officer.
a person of German nationality
From this reading In spite of their German name his two sons were perfect Russians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His wife's dowry brought him several extensive estates in Volhynia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
joined in matrimony
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
migratedverbUS /ˈmaɪɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “migrate” — move from one country or region to another and settle there
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
MuscovitenounUS /ˈmʌskəvaɪt/
a colorless or pale brown mica with potassium
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In spite of their German name his two sons were perfect Russians.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading The elder, Feodor, was a naval officer.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The elder, Feodor, was a naval officer.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading In spite of their German name his two sons were perfect Russians.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading In spite of their German name his two sons were perfect Russians.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading His wife's dowry brought him several extensive estates in Volhynia.
for a short time
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
Slavonicnoun
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading In spite of their German name his two sons were perfect Russians.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of their German name his two sons were perfect Russians.
St
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From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In spite of their German name his two sons were perfect Russians.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In spite of their German name his two sons were perfect Russians.
Ungern
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From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
veinsnounUS /veɪnz/
plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading He had some Slavonic blood in his veins, and shortly after settling in the Russian capital he married the daughter of a Muscovite nobleman.
Volhynia
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From this reading His wife's dowry brought him several extensive estates in Volhynia.
Von
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From this reading Back to the Sea In the time of Catherine II. a baron of the Von Ungern family, in the province of Brandenburg, migrated to the court of St. Petersburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The elder, Feodor, was a naval officer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In spite of their German name his two sons were perfect Russians.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife's dowry brought him several extensive estates in Volhynia.
