AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A servant came in and announced that Panshin was below.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A servant came in and announced that Panshin was below.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Panshin made his appearance in a black frock-coat buttoned up to the throat, and a high English collar.
arm-chair
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From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A servant came in and announced that Panshin was below.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Panshin made his appearance in a black frock-coat buttoned up to the throat, and a high English collar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading Panshin made his appearance in a black frock-coat buttoned up to the throat, and a high English collar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A servant came in and announced that Panshin was below.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading Panshin made his appearance in a black frock-coat buttoned up to the throat, and a high English collar.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
Dmitrievna
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From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
down-stairs
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From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
drawing-room
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From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Panshin made his appearance in a black frock-coat buttoned up to the throat, and a high English collar.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
frock-coat
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From this reading Panshin made his appearance in a black frock-coat buttoned up to the throat, and a high English collar.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
good-humour
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From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
half-smile
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From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Panshin made his appearance in a black frock-coat buttoned up to the throat, and a high English collar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Panshin made his appearance in a black frock-coat buttoned up to the throat, and a high English collar.
Marya
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From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/
be obedient to
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
Panshin
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From this reading A servant came in and announced that Panshin was below.
Pavlovna
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From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading A servant came in and announced that Panshin was below.
shavenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪvən/
having the beard or hair cut off close to the skin
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A servant came in and announced that Panshin was below.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
throatnounUS /θroʊt/
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Panshin made his appearance in a black frock-coat buttoned up to the throat, and a high English collar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Panshin made his appearance in a black frock-coat buttoned up to the throat, and a high English collar.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
unsmilingadjectiveUS /ənˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
not smiling
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Panshin made his appearance in a black frock-coat buttoned up to the throat, and a high English collar.
Varvara
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From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading Meanwhile, down-stairs, preference was going on merrily in the drawing-room; Marya Dmitrievna was winning, and was in high good-humour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marya Dmitrievna dropped her cards and moved restlessly in her arm-chair; Varvara Pavlovna looked at her with a half-smile, then turned her eyes towards the door.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It was hard for me to obey; but you see I have come,” this was what was expressed by his unsmiling, freshly shaven countenance.
