adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he heard the rattle of the wheels and the snort of the sleek horse close by him.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Then he heard the rattle of the wheels and the snort of the sleek horse close by him.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He only thought of that when the coachman had driven quite up to him and shouted to him.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he heard the rattle of the wheels and the snort of the sleek horse close by him.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
herdsmannoun
someone who drives a herd
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he heard the rattle of the wheels and the snort of the sleek horse close by him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
Levin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The mistress sent me.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “The mistress sent me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He only thought of that when the coachman had driven quite up to him and shouted to him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He only thought of that when the coachman had driven quite up to him and shouted to him.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Then he heard the rattle of the wheels and the snort of the sleek horse close by him.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “The mistress sent me.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He only thought of that when the coachman had driven quite up to him and shouted to him.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading Then he heard the rattle of the wheels and the snort of the sleek horse close by him.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading Then he heard the rattle of the wheels and the snort of the sleek horse close by him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He only thought of that when the coachman had driven quite up to him and shouted to him.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading Then he heard the rattle of the wheels and the snort of the sleek horse close by him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He only thought of that when the coachman had driven quite up to him and shouted to him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Levin looked before him and saw a herd of cattle, then he caught sight of his trap with Raven in the shafts, and the coachman, who, driving up to the herd, said something to the herdsman.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But he was so buried in his thoughts that he did not even wonder why the coachman had come for him.
