adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had disappeared directly after the angling was over.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
anglingnounUS /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/
fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
From this reading He had disappeared directly after the angling was over.
Anton
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From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
bethought
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From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
directlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading He had disappeared directly after the angling was over.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He had disappeared directly after the angling was over.
Dmitrievna
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From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
half-way
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From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
Lavretsky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
Lemm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
Marya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had disappeared directly after the angling was over.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
tornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As he was handing Marya Dmitrievna into the coach, he bethought himself of Lemm; but the old man could nowhere be found.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile the evening had come on, Marya Dmitrievna expressed a desire to return home, and the little girls were with difficulty torn away from the pond, and made ready.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lavretsky declared that he would escort his guests half-way, and ordered his horse to be saddled.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Anton, with an energy remarkable for his years, slammed the doors, and called sharply, “Go on, coachman!”
