adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
Aren't
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From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The head was Woloda’s first production in pencil and to-day--Grandmamma’s name-day--the masterpiece was to be presented to her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Woloda, with out-stretched neck, was standing behind the drawing master and looking over his shoulder.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
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 Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The head was Woloda’s first production in pencil and to-day--Grandmamma’s name-day--the masterpiece was to be presented to her.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
Grandmamma's
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From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The head was Woloda’s first production in pencil and to-day--Grandmamma’s name-day--the masterpiece was to be presented to her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Woloda, with out-stretched neck, was standing behind the drawing master and looking over his shoulder.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Woloda, with out-stretched neck, was standing behind the drawing master and looking over his shoulder.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
masterpiecenounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading The head was Woloda’s first production in pencil and to-day--Grandmamma’s name-day--the masterpiece was to be presented to her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
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 XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
name-day
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From this reading The head was Woloda’s first production in pencil and to-day--Grandmamma’s name-day--the masterpiece was to be presented to her.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Woloda, with out-stretched neck, was standing behind the drawing master and looking over his shoulder.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
OppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
out-stretched
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From this reading Woloda, with out-stretched neck, was standing behind the drawing master and looking over his shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Woloda, with out-stretched neck, was standing behind the drawing master and looking over his shoulder.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
pointedadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪntɪd/
having a point
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The head was Woloda’s first production in pencil and to-day--Grandmamma’s name-day--the masterpiece was to be presented to her.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading The head was Woloda’s first production in pencil and to-day--Grandmamma’s name-day--the masterpiece was to be presented to her.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
RATHERadverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Woloda, with out-stretched neck, was standing behind the drawing master and looking over his shoulder.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Woloda, with out-stretched neck, was standing behind the drawing master and looking over his shoulder.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The head was Woloda’s first production in pencil and to-day--Grandmamma’s name-day--the masterpiece was to be presented to her.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
turbanedadjective
wearing a turban
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
TurknounUS /tɜːrk/
a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
Turk's
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From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
upstairsadverbUS /əpˈsterz/
on a floor above
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
VERSE-MAKING
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From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Opposite to me sat the drawing master, who was giving a few finishing touches to the head of a turbaned Turk, executed in black pencil.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Woloda, with out-stretched neck, was standing behind the drawing master and looking over his shoulder.
Woloda
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From this reading Woloda, with out-stretched neck, was standing behind the drawing master and looking over his shoulder.
Woloda's
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From this reading The head was Woloda’s first production in pencil and to-day--Grandmamma’s name-day--the masterpiece was to be presented to her.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
XVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading XVI -- VERSE-MAKING RATHER less than a month after our arrival in Moscow I was sitting upstairs in my Grandmamma’s house and doing some writing at a large table.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Aren’t you going to put a little more shadow there?” said Woloda to the master as he raised himself on tiptoe and pointed to the Turk’s neck.
