adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
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 Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This conviction did not give him any great pleasure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
degradingadjectiveUS /dɪˈɡreɪdɪŋ/
harmful to the mind or morals
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
deludeverbUS /dɪˈluːd/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
demandnounUS /dɪˈmænd/
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This conviction did not give him any great pleasure.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This conviction did not give him any great pleasure.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This conviction did not give him any great pleasure.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
inciteverbUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
Lavretsky
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From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
Lisa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
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 Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading This conviction did not give him any great pleasure.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conviction did not give him any great pleasure.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “Have I really nothing better to do,” he thought, “at thirty-five than to put my soul into a woman’s keeping again?
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
worstnounUS /wɜːrst/
the least favorable outcome
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Lisa is not like her; she would not demand degrading sacrifices from me: she would not tempt me away from my duties; she would herself incite me to hard honest work, and we would walk hand in hand towards a noble aim.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes,” he concluded his reflections, “that’s all very fine, but the worst of it is that she does not in the least wish to walk hand in hand with me.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lavretsky was not a young man; he could not long delude himself as to the nature of the feeling inspired in him by Lisa; he was brought on that day to the final conviction that he loved her.
