adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
angelnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəl/
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
Barbe
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From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
Betsy
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From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
bonhomme
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From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
boudoirnounUS /ˈbuːdɔɪr/
a lady's bedroom or private sitting room
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
boulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A thousand kisses on your little hands and feet.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
gros
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From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
half-past
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From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A thousand kisses on your little hands and feet.
HappeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading A thousand kisses on your little hands and feet.
Lavretsky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
marinounUS /ˈmɑːri/
a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
Pavlovna's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
Pouskine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
poète
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
SweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A thousand kisses on your little hands and feet.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
tonnounUS /tʌn/
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
unfoldedverbUS /ənˈfoʊldɪd/
past form of “unfold” — develop or come to a promising stage
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
Varvara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Happening to go one day in Varvara Pavlovna’s absence into her boudoir, Lavretsky saw on the floor a carefully folded little paper.
votre
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He mechanically picked it up, unfolded it, and read the following note, written in French:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sweet angel Betsy (I never can make up my mind to call you Barbe or Varvara), I waited in vain for you at the corner of the boulevard; come to our little room at half-past one to-morrow.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your stout good-natured husband (ton gros bonhomme de mari) is usually buried in his books at that time; we will sing once more the song of your poet Pouskine (de votre poète Pouskine) that you taught me: ‘Old husband, cruel husband!’
