adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But I must have a very serious talk with you.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
betake
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From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I must have a very serious talk with you.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I sat down in silence.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
FortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But I must have a very serious talk with you.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
Ligovski
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
lividadjectiveUS /ˈlɪvɪd/
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “But I must have a very serious talk with you.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
NnounUS /en/
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
NEXTadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat down in silence.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading “But I must have a very serious talk with you.”
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I sat down in silence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “But I must have a very serious talk with you.”
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading NEXT morning, having received orders from the supreme authority to betake myself to the N----Fortress, I called upon Princess Ligovski to say good-bye.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “But I must have a very serious talk with you.”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was clear that she did not know how to begin; her face grew livid, she tapped the table with her plump fingers; at length, in a broken voice, she said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading She was surprised when, in answer to her question, whether I had not anything of special importance to tell her, I said I had come to wish her good-bye, and so on.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But I must have a very serious talk with you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But I must have a very serious talk with you.”
