adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
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 The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading He was flourishing his arms and crushing his expensive hat in his hands.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
Bugrov
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From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the kiss did not follow.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading He was flourishing his arms and crushing his expensive hat in his hands.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the kiss did not follow.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading He was flourishing his arms and crushing his expensive hat in his hands.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
flourishingadjectiveUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading He was flourishing his arms and crushing his expensive hat in his hands.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But the kiss did not follow.
Groholsky
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From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was flourishing his arms and crushing his expensive hat in his hands.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was flourishing his arms and crushing his expensive hat in his hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was pale and trembling.
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 Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was flourishing his arms and crushing his expensive hat in his hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading But the kiss did not follow.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
Liza's
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From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the kiss did not follow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was pale and trembling.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the kiss did not follow.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Bugrov bent down and put out his shining lips towards Liza's little head.
tremblingnounUS /ˈtrembəlɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading He was pale and trembling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was pale and trembling.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading The doors of the hall, of the dining-room, of the parlour, and of the drawing-room all slammed, and Groholsky flew into the drawing-room like a whirlwind.
