adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
Aleksandrovich
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From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 I observed all that in a moment...
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
Circassiannoun
a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
CONFESSverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door leading to the inner room was locked, and there was no key in the lock.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
epaulettes
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From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
Grigori
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From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading The door leading to the inner room was locked, and there was no key in the lock.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The door leading to the inner room was locked, and there was no key in the lock.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The door leading to the inner room was locked, and there was no key in the lock.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading The door leading to the inner room was locked, and there was no key in the lock.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The door leading to the inner room was locked, and there was no key in the lock.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading I observed all that in a moment...
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The door leading to the inner room was locked, and there was no key in the lock.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I observed all that in a moment...
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The door leading to the inner room was locked, and there was no key in the lock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading “I CONFESS that, for my part, I had trouble enough over the business.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “He was lying on the bed in the outer room, with one hand under his head and the other holding a pipe which had gone out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So soon as ever I learned that the Circassian girl was with Grigori Aleksandrovich, I put on my epaulettes and sword and went to see him.
