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From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Economically, the country was in the throes of hard times.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading THE CZAR TAKES COURAGE.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
CZARnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading THE CZAR TAKES COURAGE.
DistrictsnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkts/
plural of “district” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Districts rich in the potentialities of industry and prosperity were in the grip of famine.
EconomicallyadverbUS /ˌekəˈnɑːmɪkli/
with respect to economic science
From this reading Economically, the country was in the throes of hard times.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
entouragenounUS /ˌɑːntʊˈrɑːʒ/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading The young Czar and his entourage were in a state of nervous tension.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading Districts rich in the potentialities of industry and prosperity were in the grip of famine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
Gatchina
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From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Districts rich in the potentialities of industry and prosperity were in the grip of famine.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Economically, the country was in the throes of hard times.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young Czar and his entourage were in a state of nervous tension.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Districts rich in the potentialities of industry and prosperity were in the grip of famine.
long-deserted
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From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
easily agitated
From this reading The young Czar and his entourage were in a state of nervous tension.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young Czar and his entourage were in a state of nervous tension.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
potentialities
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From this reading Districts rich in the potentialities of industry and prosperity were in the grip of famine.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Districts rich in the potentialities of industry and prosperity were in the grip of famine.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Districts rich in the potentialities of industry and prosperity were in the grip of famine.
St
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From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The young Czar and his entourage were in a state of nervous tension.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading THE CZAR TAKES COURAGE.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The young Czar and his entourage were in a state of nervous tension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CZAR TAKES COURAGE.
throesnounUS /θroʊz/
violent pangs of suffering
From this reading Economically, the country was in the throes of hard times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Economically, the country was in the throes of hard times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Alexander III. and his court moved to the long-deserted imperial palace at Gatchina, a village 28 English miles from St. Petersburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Economically, the country was in the throes of hard times.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young Czar and his entourage were in a state of nervous tension.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Czar and his entourage were in a state of nervous tension.
