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Iermola

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Iermola is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.
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Iermola

Chapter VII

Chapter 7 of Iermola is here in full — 432 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.
Line 2
When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.
/wen naɪt keɪm ðə puːr mæn dræɡd hɪmˈself ˈwerəli tuː ðə haʊs ʌv hɪz oʊld frend ðə ˈwɪdoʊ tuː huːm hiː wɪʃt tuː meɪk hɪz ləˈment ənd tel ˈevriθɪŋ/
Line 3
He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.
Line 4
He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.
/hiː hæd ˈskersli pʊt hɪz fʊt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə dɔːr wen hiː sɔː ðæt əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː ˈkʌstəm ðə ɡlæs hæd bɪn ˈteɪkən aʊt ʌv ðə ˈwɪndoʊz ə ˈkɔːfɪn pleɪst ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ʌv ðə ruːm ənd ə ˈlɪtəl weɪ ɔːf ðə ˈbrʌðərhʊd wɪð ðer ˈbænərz ðə krɔːs ənd ðə priːst wɪð ðə bʊk wɜːr ˈkʌmɪŋ tuː ðə ˈberiəl/
Line 5
Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

banners noun US /ˈbænərz/

plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading “He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.”

brotherhood noun US /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading “He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.”

burial noun US /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading “He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.”

coffin noun US /ˈkɔːfɪn/

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading “He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.”

lament verb US /ləˈment/

express grief verbally

From this reading “When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.”

revive verb US /rɪˈvaɪv/

cause to regain consciousness

From this reading “She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.”

soothe verb US /suːð/

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading “She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.”

wearily adverb US /ˈwerəli/

in a weary manner

From this reading “When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

knelt down verb + adjective counted as “kneel down”

In this reading “Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.”

three days noun + noun

In this reading “He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.”

on the floor preposition + article + noun counted as “on … floor”

In this reading “She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.”

long time adjective + noun

a prolonged period of time

In this reading “Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.”

old friend adjective + noun

In this reading “When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.”

in the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … middle”

In this reading “He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.”

poor woman adjective + noun

In this reading “He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.”

poor man adjective + noun

In this reading “When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/

plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/

the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/

possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

coffinnounUS /ˈkɔːfɪn/

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

crossverbUS /krɔːs/

travel across or pass over

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

draggedverbUS /dræɡd/

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

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 He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/

all things; all of a situation

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

floornounUS /flɔːr/

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

glassnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

Iermola

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From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

kneltverbUS /nelt/

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

lamentverbUS /ləˈment/

express grief verbally

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

Malyczki

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From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

prayverbUS /preɪ/

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

priestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

Radionek

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From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

reviveverbUS /rɪˈvaɪv/

cause to regain consciousness

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/

only a very short time before

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

sootheverbUS /suːð/

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading Then Iermola, like one waking from a dream, gazed a long, long time upon the coffin, knelt down, and began to pray.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/

in a weary manner

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

weeknounUS /wiːk/

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

widownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading When night came, the poor man dragged himself wearily to the house of his old friend the widow, to whom he wished to make his lament and tell everything.

windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading She wished to go for Radionek and send him after Iermola, to soothe his anger, and bring him back to her family, but when she entered the child's room she found him on the floor, cold and pale as marble, and before any one could revive him, Iermola was already far away.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading He had scarcely put his foot inside the door when he saw that according to custom the glass had been taken out of the windows, a coffin placed in the middle of the room, and a little way off the brotherhood with their banners, the cross, and the priest with the book, were coming to the burial.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading He had not seen her for a week, for every morning early he had started for Malyczki; he therefore did not know that the poor woman had been very ill for three days.

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