used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
Afanasi
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From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
react verbally
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
Bunin
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From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
Bunina
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From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
being joined in close association
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
a social unit living together
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
Petrovna
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From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
proprietorsnounUS /prəˈpraɪətərz/
plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
publishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
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 I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
Salma
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From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
a male human offspring
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
statesmanshipnounUS /ˈsteɪtsmənʃɪp/
wisdom in the management of public affairs
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
Vasili
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From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All my ancestors had always been connected with the people and with the land; they were landed proprietors.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Permit me to repeat what I have already told my French publishers in answer to a similar request.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am a descendant of an ancient noble family which has given to Russia a considerable number of prominent names, both in the field of statesmanship and in the realm of art.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have asked me to furnish you with data concerning my life and literary activities.
Zhookovski
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From this reading In the latter, two poets are especially well-known, Anna Petrovna Bunina and Vasili Zhookovski, one of the shining lights of Russian Literature, the son of Afanasi Bunin and a Turkish captive, Salma.
