adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
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 “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This information astounded and maddened him.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading This information astounded and maddened him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading This information astounded and maddened him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
Justine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
Kalitins
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From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
Lavretsky
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
Lisa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading This information astounded and maddened him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
Pavlovna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
servantsnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənts/
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This information astounded and maddened him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
Varvara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Varvara Pavlovna has made up her mind not to let me live at all, it seems,” he thought with a passion of hatred in his heart.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He began to walk up and down, and his hands and feet were constantly knocking up against child’s toys, books and feminine belongings; he called Justine and told her to clear away all this “litter.”
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found neither his wife nor his daughter at home; from the servants he learned that she had gone with the child to the Kalitins’.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Lisa had written to Lavretsky the day before, to tell him to come in the evening; but he first went home to his lodgings.
