aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading “She is alive, she is here,” he muttered with ever fresh amazement.
amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “She is alive, she is here,” he muttered with ever fresh amazement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “She is alive, she is here,” he muttered with ever fresh amazement.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he had lost Lisa.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading “She is alive, she is here,” he muttered with ever fresh amazement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night he had spent in the outskirts of Paris returned to his mind.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night he had spent in the outskirts of Paris returned to his mind.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “She is alive, she is here,” he muttered with ever fresh amazement.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night he had spent in the outskirts of Paris returned to his mind.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night he had spent in the outskirts of Paris returned to his mind.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is alive, she is here,” he muttered with ever fresh amazement.
Lavretsky
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From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
Lisa
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From this reading He felt that he had lost Lisa.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He felt that he had lost Lisa.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The night he had spent in the outskirts of Paris returned to his mind.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “She is alive, she is here,” he muttered with ever fresh amazement.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night he had spent in the outskirts of Paris returned to his mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The night he had spent in the outskirts of Paris returned to his mind.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading The night he had spent in the outskirts of Paris returned to his mind.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The night he had spent in the outskirts of Paris returned to his mind.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
senselessadjectiveUS /ˈsensləs/
not marked by the use of reason
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is alive, she is here,” he muttered with ever fresh amazement.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The night he had spent in the outskirts of Paris returned to his mind.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he had lost Lisa.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night he had spent in the outskirts of Paris returned to his mind.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For more than two hours Lavretsky wandered about the streets of town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His heart was bursting and his head, dull and stunned, was filled again with the same dark senseless angry thoughts, constantly recurring.
