adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again two carriages stood at the front door of the house at Petrovskoe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Again two carriages stood at the front door of the house at Petrovskoe.
bailiffnounUS /ˈbeɪləf/
an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
bareheadedadjective
having the head uncovered
From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
britchka
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From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Again two carriages stood at the front door of the house at Petrovskoe.
ChristnounUS /kraɪst/
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading “Christ go with you!
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading He made the sign of the cross at the windows of the carriages, and said:
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Again two carriages stood at the front door of the house at Petrovskoe.
entrance-steps
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From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Again two carriages stood at the front door of the house at Petrovskoe.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Christ go with you!
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made the sign of the cross at the windows of the carriages, and said:
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Again two carriages stood at the front door of the house at Petrovskoe.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
Jakoff
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From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made the sign of the cross at the windows of the carriages, and said:
maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
Mimi
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From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again two carriages stood at the front door of the house at Petrovskoe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
Petrovskoe
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From this reading Again two carriages stood at the front door of the house at Petrovskoe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He made the sign of the cross at the windows of the carriages, and said:
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He made the sign of the cross at the windows of the carriages, and said:
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Again two carriages stood at the front door of the house at Petrovskoe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again two carriages stood at the front door of the house at Petrovskoe.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Again two carriages stood at the front door of the house at Petrovskoe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
Vassili
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From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Papa, who was to follow us to Moscow in a few days, was standing bareheaded on the entrance-steps.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He made the sign of the cross at the windows of the carriages, and said:
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
Woloda
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From this reading In one of them sat Mimi, the two girls, and their maid, with the bailiff, Jakoff, on the box, while in the other—a _britchka_—sat Woloda, myself, and our servant Vassili.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Christ go with you!
