adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found himself in a continual fever.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading He found himself in a continual fever.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Painful days followed for Fedor Ivanitch.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
disgustingadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Sometimes he was disgusting to himself.
disproveverbUS /dɪˈspruːv/
prove to be false
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
fatefuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtfəl/
having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
Fedor
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From this reading Painful days followed for Fedor Ivanitch.
fevernounUS /ˈfiːvər/
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He found himself in a continual fever.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Painful days followed for Fedor Ivanitch.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Painful days followed for Fedor Ivanitch.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found himself in a continual fever.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found himself in a continual fever.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He found himself in a continual fever.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found himself in a continual fever.
Ivanitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Painful days followed for Fedor Ivanitch.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
PainfuladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪnfəl/
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Painful days followed for Fedor Ivanitch.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he was disgusting to himself.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes he was disgusting to himself.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
vulturenounUS /ˈvʌltʃər/
any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sometimes he was disgusting to himself.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every morning he made for the post, and tore open letters and papers in agitation, and nowhere did he find anything which could confirm or disprove the fateful rumour.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “What am I about,” he thought, “waiting, like a vulture for blood, for certain news of my wife’s death?”
