AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
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 Vronsky had not even tried to sleep all that night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked at people as if they were things.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked at people as if they were things.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Vronsky had not even tried to sleep all that night.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vronsky had not even tried to sleep all that night.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked at people as if they were things.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Vronsky had not even tried to sleep all that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vronsky had not even tried to sleep all that night.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
occasionsnounUS /əˈkeɪʒənz/
something you have to do
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
self-possessedadjective
in full control of your faculties
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Vronsky had not even tried to sleep all that night.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Vronsky had not even tried to sleep all that night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at people as if they were things.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He looked at people as if they were things.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vronsky had not even tried to sleep all that night.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Vronsky had not even tried to sleep all that night.
unhesitatingadjective
characterized by quickness and firmness
From this reading If he had indeed on previous occasions struck and impressed people who did not know him by his air of unhesitating composure, he seemed now more haughty and self-possessed than ever.
Vronsky
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From this reading Vronsky had not even tried to sleep all that night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He looked at people as if they were things.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He sat in his armchair, looking straight before him or scanning the people who got in and out.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A nervous young man, a clerk in a law court, sitting opposite him, hated him for that look.
