adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading One day Lavretsky, according to his habit, was at the Kalitins’.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
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 After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day Lavretsky, according to his habit, was at the Kalitins’.
attacknounUS /əˈtæk/
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day Lavretsky, according to his habit, was at the Kalitins’.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
Dmitrievna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
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 After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
exhaustingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Panshin was the only guest.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading One day Lavretsky, according to his habit, was at the Kalitins’.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day Lavretsky, according to his habit, was at the Kalitins’.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
Kalitins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Lavretsky, according to his habit, was at the Kalitins’.
Lavretsky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day Lavretsky, according to his habit, was at the Kalitins’.
Lermontovnoun
Russian writer (1814-1841)
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
Marya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day Lavretsky, according to his habit, was at the Kalitins’.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Panshin was the only guest.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
Panshin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Panshin was the only guest.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
poemsnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/
plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
poetrynounUS /ˈpoʊətri/
literature in metrical form
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
propos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
PushkinnounUS /ˈpʊʃkɪn/
Russian poet (1799-1837)
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
refinementsnounUS /rɪˈfaɪnmənts/
plural of “refinement” — a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
ReverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
self-consciouslyadverb
in an uncomfortably self-conscious manner
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
stimulatedadjectiveUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪtɪd/
emotionally aroused
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day Lavretsky, according to his habit, was at the Kalitins’.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day Lavretsky, according to his habit, was at the Kalitins’.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day Lavretsky, according to his habit, was at the Kalitins’.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was stimulated by the beauty of the evening, and conscious of a flood of artistic sensations, but he did not care to sing before Lavretsky, so he fell to reading poetry; he read aloud well, but too self-consciously and with unnecessary refinements, a few poems of Lermontov (Pushkin had not then come into fashion again).
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After an exhaustingly hot day, such a lovely evening had set in that Marya Dmitrievna, in spite of her aversion to a draught, ordered all the windows and doors into the garden to be thrown open, and declared that she would not play cards, that it was a sin to play cards in such weather, and one ought to enjoy nature.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
à
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then suddenly, as though ashamed of his enthusiasm, began, à propos of the well-known poem, “A Reverie,” to attack and fall foul of the younger generation.
