adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He took my arm and we went to the restaurant for breakfast.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
avenuenounUS /ˈævənuː/
a line of approach
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He took my arm and we went to the restaurant for breakfast.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
Circassians
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading He was dreadfully uneasy about his wife.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He took my arm and we went to the restaurant for breakfast.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “What a terrible fright she had last night,” he said.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took my arm and we went to the restaurant for breakfast.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was dreadfully uneasy about his wife.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “What a terrible fright she had last night,” he said.
lindennounUS /ˈlɪndən/
soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He took my arm and we went to the restaurant for breakfast.
Narzan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “What a terrible fright she had last night,” he said.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
Pyatigorsk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading He took my arm and we went to the restaurant for breakfast.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a terrible fright she had last night,” he said.
sauntering
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What a terrible fright she had last night,” he said.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “What a terrible fright she had last night,” he said.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took my arm and we went to the restaurant for breakfast.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took my arm and we went to the restaurant for breakfast.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He was dreadfully uneasy about his wife.
Vera's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He took my arm and we went to the restaurant for breakfast.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THIS morning, at the well, the sole topic of conversation was the nocturnal attack by the Circassians.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He took my arm and we went to the restaurant for breakfast.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a terrible fright she had last night,” he said.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I drank the appointed number of glasses of Narzan water, and, after sauntering a few times about the long linden avenue, I met Vera’s husband, who had just arrived from Pyatigorsk.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He was dreadfully uneasy about his wife.
