adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pechorin accordingly determined upon a last expedient.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Pechorin accordingly determined upon a last expedient.
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 She became more gracious more trustful--but that was all.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The presents produced only half an effect.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
armedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She became more gracious more trustful--but that was all.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She became more gracious more trustful--but that was all.
Circassiannoun
a member of the Sunni Muslim people living in northwestern Caucasia
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading Pechorin accordingly determined upon a last expedient.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The presents produced only half an effect.
expedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading Pechorin accordingly determined upon a last expedient.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading She became more gracious more trustful--but that was all.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The presents produced only half an effect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Pechorin accordingly determined upon a last expedient.
Maksim
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From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
Maksimych
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From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She became more gracious more trustful--but that was all.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The presents produced only half an effect.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
Pechorin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pechorin accordingly determined upon a last expedient.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading The presents produced only half an effect.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The presents produced only half an effect.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She became more gracious more trustful--but that was all.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She became more gracious more trustful--but that was all.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The presents produced only half an effect.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
trustfuladjective
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading She became more gracious more trustful--but that was all.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pechorin accordingly determined upon a last expedient.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One morning he ordered his horse to be saddled, dressed himself as a Circassian, armed himself, and went into her room.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “AS things fell out, however,” continued Maksim Maksimych, “I was right, you see.
