adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
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 Lisa summoned up all her courage and told him that she could not be his wife.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lisa summoned up all her courage and told him that she could not be his wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He has come so early for a final explanation,” she thought, and she was not mistaken.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lisa summoned up all her courage and told him that she could not be his wife.
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Lisa summoned up all her courage and told him that she could not be his wife.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
down-stairs
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From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
drawing-room
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From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “He has come so early for a final explanation,” she thought, and she was not mistaken.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading “He has come so early for a final explanation,” she thought, and she was not mistaken.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “He has come so early for a final explanation,” she thought, and she was not mistaken.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
good-morning
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From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He has come so early for a final explanation,” she thought, and she was not mistaken.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He has come so early for a final explanation,” she thought, and she was not mistaken.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
Lavretsky's
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From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
Lisa
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From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading “He has come so early for a final explanation,” she thought, and she was not mistaken.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
Panshin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “He has come so early for a final explanation,” she thought, and she was not mistaken.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
suggestedverbUS /səˈdʒestɪd/
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Lisa summoned up all her courage and told him that she could not be his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He has come so early for a final explanation,” she thought, and she was not mistaken.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Lisa summoned up all her courage and told him that she could not be his wife.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading After a turn in the drawing-room, he suggested that she should go with him into the garden, and then asked her for the decision of his fate.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lisa summoned up all her courage and told him that she could not be his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The day of the arrival of Lavretsky’s wife at the town of O-----, a sorrowful day for him, had been also a day of misery for Lisa.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had not had time to go down-stairs and say good-morning to her mother, when the tramp of hoofs was heard under the window, and with a secret dismay she saw Panshin riding into the courtyard.
