adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna was “resting,” so the footman informed him; her excellency had a headache.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marfa Timofyevna and Lisaveta Mihalovna were not at home.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
Dmitrievna
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From this reading Marya Dmitrievna was “resting,” so the footman informed him; her excellency had a headache.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
excellencynounUS /ˈekˈslensi/
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by “Your” or “His” or “Her”
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna was “resting,” so the footman informed him; her excellency had a headache.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna was “resting,” so the footman informed him; her excellency had a headache.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna was “resting,” so the footman informed him; her excellency had a headache.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna was “resting,” so the footman informed him; her excellency had a headache.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Marfa Timofyevna and Lisaveta Mihalovna were not at home.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna was “resting,” so the footman informed him; her excellency had a headache.
Kalitins
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From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
Lavretsky
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From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
Lisaveta
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From this reading Marfa Timofyevna and Lisaveta Mihalovna were not at home.
Marfa
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From this reading Marfa Timofyevna and Lisaveta Mihalovna were not at home.
Marya
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From this reading Marya Dmitrievna was “resting,” so the footman informed him; her excellency had a headache.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
Mihalovna
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From this reading Marfa Timofyevna and Lisaveta Mihalovna were not at home.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
Panshin
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From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna was “resting,” so the footman informed him; her excellency had a headache.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna was “resting,” so the footman informed him; her excellency had a headache.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
Timofyevna
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From this reading Marfa Timofyevna and Lisaveta Mihalovna were not at home.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading On the following day at twelve o’clock, Lavretsky set off to the Kalitins.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Marfa Timofyevna and Lisaveta Mihalovna were not at home.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the way he met Panshin, who galloped past him on horseback, his hat pulled down to his very eyebrows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the Kalitins’, Lavretsky was not admitted for the first time since he had been acquainted with them.
