adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
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 He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had the reputation in his youth of a good dancer and driller.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
commandnounUS /kəˈmænd/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading He had had the reputation in his youth of a good dancer and driller.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
disciplinenounUS /ˈdɪsəplən/
a branch of knowledge
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
dowrynounUS /ˈdaʊri/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
driller
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From this reading He had had the reputation in his youth of a good dancer and driller.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then he might have relaxed his efforts and have quietly secured his pecuniary position.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
general-major
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From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had had the reputation in his youth of a good dancer and driller.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then he might have relaxed his efforts and have quietly secured his pecuniary position.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had the reputation in his youth of a good dancer and driller.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
Korobyin
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From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
manoeuvres
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From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then he might have relaxed his efforts and have quietly secured his pecuniary position.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
minutest
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From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
nicetiesnounUS /ˈnaɪsɪtiz/
plural of “nicety” — conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had had the reputation in his youth of a good dancer and driller.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
Pavel
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From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
Pavlovna's
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From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading Then he might have relaxed his efforts and have quietly secured his pecuniary position.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
Petrovitch
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From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Then he might have relaxed his efforts and have quietly secured his pecuniary position.
povertynounUS /ˈpɑːvərti/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Then he might have relaxed his efforts and have quietly secured his pecuniary position.
ranknounUS /ræŋk/
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
regimentverbUS /ˈredʒəmənt/
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Then he might have relaxed his efforts and have quietly secured his pecuniary position.
reputationnounUS /ˌrepjəˈteɪʃən/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He had had the reputation in his youth of a good dancer and driller.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
roubles
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From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
sciencenounUS /ˈsaɪəns/
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Then he might have relaxed his efforts and have quietly secured his pecuniary position.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had had the reputation in his youth of a good dancer and driller.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he might have relaxed his efforts and have quietly secured his pecuniary position.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
Varvara
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From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Varvara Pavlovna’s father, Pavel Petrovitch Korobyin, a retired general-major, had spent his whole time on duty in Petersburg.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through poverty, he had served as adjutant to two or three generals of no distinction, and had married the daughter of one of them with a dowry of twenty-five thousand roubles.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He mastered all the science of military discipline and manoeuvres to the minutest niceties, he went on in harness, till at last, after twenty-five years’ service, he received the rank of a general and the command of a regiment.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading He had had the reputation in his youth of a good dancer and driller.
