adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
Alexandrovitch
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From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
Alexey
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From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He saw she had been crying.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
Betsy
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From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
Betsy's
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From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
cryingadjectiveUS /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
demanding attention
From this reading He saw she had been crying.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
drawing-room
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From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw she had been crying.
hastilyadverbUS /ˈheɪstəli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw she had been crying.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He repeated gently in Russian the phrase he had said in Betsy’s presence in French, and sat down beside her.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw she had been crying.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was lying down, but hearing his steps she sat up hastily in her former attitude, and looked in a scared way at him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Alexey Alexandrovitch took leave of Betsy in the drawing-room, and went to his wife.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am very grateful for your confidence in me.”
