adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
anarchynounUS /ˈænərkiː/
a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
From this reading It was, in a word, the applied philosophy of chance, the indeterminate end of anarchy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading It was, in a word, the applied philosophy of chance, the indeterminate end of anarchy.
Bakounine
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From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Monstrous it may be, but grand in its monstrosity!
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His dream did not remain a dream, but began to be realized.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Monstrous it may be, but grand in its monstrosity!
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was, in a word, the applied philosophy of chance, the indeterminate end of anarchy.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
despisedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His dream did not remain a dream, but began to be realized.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
dreamernounUS /ˈdriːmər/
someone who is dreaming
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was, in a word, the applied philosophy of chance, the indeterminate end of anarchy.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Monstrous it may be, but grand in its monstrosity!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His dream did not remain a dream, but began to be realized.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was, in a word, the applied philosophy of chance, the indeterminate end of anarchy.
indeterminateadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪt/
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
From this reading It was, in a word, the applied philosophy of chance, the indeterminate end of anarchy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Monstrous it may be, but grand in its monstrosity!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Monstrous it may be, but grand in its monstrosity!
monstrositynounUS /mɑːnˈstrɑːsəti/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading Monstrous it may be, but grand in its monstrosity!
MonstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading Monstrous it may be, but grand in its monstrosity!
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
NihilismnounUS /ˈnaɪəlɪzəm/
a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His dream did not remain a dream, but began to be realized.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading It was, in a word, the applied philosophy of chance, the indeterminate end of anarchy.
practicaladjectiveUS /ˈpræktəkəl/
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His dream did not remain a dream, but began to be realized.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His dream did not remain a dream, but began to be realized.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
TartarnounUS /ˈtɑːrtər/
a salt used especially in baking powder
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was the dream of a Tartar; it was true Nihilism pushed to extreme and practical conclusions.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was, in a word, the applied philosophy of chance, the indeterminate end of anarchy.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And you must note that the typical man of action so despised by the Countess was, in Bakounine, the gigantic dreamer whom I have just shown to you.
