adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On reaching the tavern, Chichikov called a halt.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
authornounUS /ˈɔːθər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On reaching the tavern, Chichikov called a halt.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
CaucasusnounUS /ˈkɔːkəsəs/
the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
Chichikov
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From this reading On reaching the tavern, Chichikov called a halt.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
crabsnounUS /kræbz/
infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
enviedverbUS /ˈenvid/
inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Yes, THEY are not the persons to inspire envy.
eternallyadverbUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəli/
for a limitless time
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
feelsnounUS /fiːlz/
plural of “feel” — an intuitive awareness
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
folknounUS /foʊk/
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading On reaching the tavern, Chichikov called a halt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
injectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inject” — give an injection to
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Yes, THEY are not the persons to inspire envy.
Karlsbad
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From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
monstersnounUS /ˈmɑːnstərz/
plural of “monster” — an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
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 Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, THEY are not the persons to inspire envy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the tavern, Chichikov called a halt.
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
oystersnounUS /ˈɔɪstərz/
plural of “oyster” — marine mollusks having a rough irregular shell; found on the sea bed mostly in coastal waters
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Yes, THEY are not the persons to inspire envy.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
pillnounUS /pɪl/
something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the tavern, Chichikov called a halt.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
St
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From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In this connection the author feels bound to confess that the appetite and the capacity of such men are greatly to be envied.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading On reaching the tavern, Chichikov called a halt.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching the tavern, Chichikov called a halt.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
twofoldadjectiveUS /ˈtuːˈfoʊld/
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
well-to-doadjective
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His reasons for this were twofold--namely, that he wanted to rest the horses, and that he himself desired some refreshment.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of those well-to-do folk of St. Petersburg and Moscow who spend their time in considering what they shall eat on the morrow, and in composing a dinner for the day following, and who never sit down to a meal without first of all injecting a pill and then swallowing oysters and crabs and a quantity of other monsters, while eternally departing for Karlsbad or the Caucasus, the author has but a small opinion.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, THEY are not the persons to inspire envy.
