1774
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From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Chvabrine I never saw again after the day I was confronted with him at my trial.
anew
From this reading Chvabrine I never saw again after the day I was confronted with him at my trial.
(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 A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
Chvabrine
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From this reading Chvabrine I never saw again after the day I was confronted with him at my trial.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Chvabrine I never saw again after the day I was confronted with him at my trial.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
divisible by two
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chvabrine I never saw again after the day I was confronted with him at my trial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
lifelessadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪfləs/
deprived of life; no longer living
From this reading A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
Marya
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From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Chvabrine I never saw again after the day I was confronted with him at my trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
Pugatchéf
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From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
Identical; not different.
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
cut with a saw
From this reading Chvabrine I never saw again after the day I was confronted with him at my trial.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
the act of testing something
From this reading Chvabrine I never saw again after the day I was confronted with him at my trial.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A few moments later and the executioner held up the lifeless head for all the people to look upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
at the time that
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The famous robber chief recognised me as I stood in the crowd, and bade me farewell with a silent movement of his head.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading That same day Marya hastened back to my father's house in the country, without even having the curiosity to see the sights of Petersburg.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I was released from captivity at the end of the year 1774, and, as it happened, I was present in Moscow when Pugatchéf was executed in the following year.
