adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was Mihalevitch, who had been his friend at the university.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Torrents of exclamations and questions followed; long-buried recollections were brought to light.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
coatnounUS /koʊt/
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They had not met since their Moscow days.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Lavretsky did not at first recognise him, but embraced him warmly directly he told his name.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Lavretsky did not at first recognise him, but embraced him warmly directly he told his name.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
drawing-room
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From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading Lavretsky did not at first recognise him, but embraced him warmly directly he told his name.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading Torrents of exclamations and questions followed; long-buried recollections were brought to light.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lavretsky did not at first recognise him, but embraced him warmly directly he told his name.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Torrents of exclamations and questions followed; long-buried recollections were brought to light.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This was Mihalevitch, who had been his friend at the university.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was Mihalevitch, who had been his friend at the university.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lavretsky did not at first recognise him, but embraced him warmly directly he told his name.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was Mihalevitch, who had been his friend at the university.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
Lavretsky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Torrents of exclamations and questions followed; long-buried recollections were brought to light.
livelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪvli/
full of life and energy
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
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 When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
long-buried
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From this reading Torrents of exclamations and questions followed; long-buried recollections were brought to light.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
Mihalevitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was Mihalevitch, who had been his friend at the university.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading They had not met since their Moscow days.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Lavretsky did not at first recognise him, but embraced him warmly directly he told his name.
nosenounUS /noʊz/
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lavretsky did not at first recognise him, but embraced him warmly directly he told his name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Torrents of exclamations and questions followed; long-buried recollections were brought to light.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Lavretsky did not at first recognise him, but embraced him warmly directly he told his name.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Torrents of exclamations and questions followed; long-buried recollections were brought to light.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They had not met since their Moscow days.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had not met since their Moscow days.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not met since their Moscow days.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Mihalevitch, who had been his friend at the university.
thread-bare
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Torrents of exclamations and questions followed; long-buried recollections were brought to light.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lavretsky did not at first recognise him, but embraced him warmly directly he told his name.
TorrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading Torrents of exclamations and questions followed; long-buried recollections were brought to light.
universitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading This was Mihalevitch, who had been his friend at the university.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading Lavretsky did not at first recognise him, but embraced him warmly directly he told his name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Torrents of exclamations and questions followed; long-buried recollections were brought to light.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading This was Mihalevitch, who had been his friend at the university.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading When Lavretsky reached home, he was met at the door of the drawing-room by a tall, thin man, in a thread-bare blue coat, with a wrinkled, but lively face, with disheveled grey whiskers, a long straight nose, and small fiery eyes.
