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The Universal Dictionary- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
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to employ
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Брат этот скоро переселился в Петербург на службу и держал и сестру и тетку в черном теле, пока внезапная смерть не положила предела его поприщу.This brother soon after obtained a post in Petersburg, and made them a scanty allowance. He treated his aunt and sister very shabbily till his sudden death cut short his career.Тургенев, И.С. / Дворянское гнездоTurgenev, I.S. / A House of GentlefolkA House of GentlefolkTurgenev, I.S.© 2006 BiblioBazaarДворянское гнездоТургенев, И.С.© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1983
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