acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading You couldn't pass the gate without being seized by an acute desire to eat.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Saturdays she and Pustovalov went to vespers, and on holidays to early mass.
appetisingadjective
appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At home they drank tea with milk-bread and various jams, and then ate pie.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading At home they drank tea with milk-bread and various jams, and then ate pie.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You couldn't pass the gate without being seized by an acute desire to eat.
the two together, not just one
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
cabbagenounUS /ˈkæbədʒ/
any of various types of cabbage
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
couldn't
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From this reading You couldn't pass the gate without being seized by an acute desire to eat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading You couldn't pass the gate without being seized by an acute desire to eat.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading At home they drank tea with milk-bread and various jams, and then ate pie.
put on clothes
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On Saturdays she and Pustovalov went to vespers, and on holidays to early mass.
take in solid food
From this reading You couldn't pass the gate without being seized by an acute desire to eat.
emanatingverbUS /ˈeməneɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “emanate” — proceed or issue forth, as from a source
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
holidaysnounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪz/
plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading On Saturdays she and Pustovalov went to vespers, and on holidays to early mass.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
jamsnounUS /dʒæmz/
plural of “jam” — preserve of crushed fruit
From this reading At home they drank tea with milk-bread and various jams, and then ate pie.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading On Saturdays she and Pustovalov went to vespers, and on holidays to early mass.
milk-bread
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From this reading At home they drank tea with milk-bread and various jams, and then ate pie.
muttonnounUS /ˈmʌtən/
meat from a mature domestic sheep
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
noontime
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From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Saturdays she and Pustovalov went to vespers, and on holidays to early mass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
go across or through
From this reading You couldn't pass the gate without being seized by an acute desire to eat.
pienounUS /paɪ/
dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
From this reading At home they drank tea with milk-bread and various jams, and then ate pie.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
Pustovalov
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From this reading On Saturdays she and Pustovalov went to vespers, and on holidays to early mass.
raptadjectiveUS /ræpt/
feeling great rapture or delight
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
roastverbUS /roʊst/
cook with dry heat, usually in an oven
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
SaturdaysnounUS /ˈsætərdiz/
plural of “saturday” — the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On Saturdays she and Pustovalov went to vespers, and on holidays to early mass.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading You couldn't pass the gate without being seized by an acute desire to eat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Saturdays she and Pustovalov went to vespers, and on holidays to early mass.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading At home they drank tea with milk-bread and various jams, and then ate pie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At home they drank tea with milk-bread and various jams, and then ate pie.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Saturdays she and Pustovalov went to vespers, and on holidays to early mass.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading At home they drank tea with milk-bread and various jams, and then ate pie.
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading On Saturdays she and Pustovalov went to vespers, and on holidays to early mass.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On Saturdays she and Pustovalov went to vespers, and on holidays to early mass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On returning home they walked side by side with rapt faces, an agreeable smell emanating from both of them and her silk dress rustling pleasantly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You couldn't pass the gate without being seized by an acute desire to eat.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Every day at noontime there was an appetising odour in the yard and outside the gate of cabbage soup, roast mutton, or duck; and, on fast days, of fish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You couldn't pass the gate without being seized by an acute desire to eat.
