adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
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 Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
Anton
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From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
Apraxya
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From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
Dmitrievna
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From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
handedadjectiveUS /ˈhændəd/
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
house-servants
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From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
Lavretsky
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From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
Lavretsky's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
Marya
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From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
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 She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
notionnounUS /ˈnoʊʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
properadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːpər/
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
regardedverbUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
valetnounUS /væˈleɪ/
a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
Vassilyevskoe
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From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She regarded her visit to Lavretsky as a sign of great condescension, almost as a deed of charity.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She smiled graciously when Anton and Apraxya kissed her hand in the old-fashioned house-servants’ style; and in a weak voice, speaking through her nose, asked for some tea.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The little girls ran at once into the garden, while Marya Dmitrievna languidly walked through the rooms and languidly admired everything.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading To the great vexation of Anton, who had put on knitted white gloves for the purpose, tea was not handed to the grand lady visitor by him, but by Lavretsky’s hired valet, who in the old man’s words, had not a notion of what was proper.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two days later, Marya Dmitrievna visited Vassilyevskoe according to her promise, with all her young people.
