adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, it's you, Rosalia Karlovna!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
bearverbUS /ber/
have
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
bellrope
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From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
cockchafernoun
any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Vaxin cried, delighted.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Vaxin cried, delighted.
Dmitri
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From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you trouble?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
it's
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From this reading "Ah, it's you, Rosalia Karlovna!"
Karlovna
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From this reading "Ah, it's you, Rosalia Karlovna!"
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
Osipitch
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From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
Rosalia
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From this reading "Ah, it's you, Rosalia Karlovna!"
Sie
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From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Why do you trouble?
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
Vaxin
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From this reading Vaxin cried, delighted.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you trouble?
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At last, when a cockchafer flew in at the open window and began buzzing over his bed, he could bear it no longer and gave a violent tug at the bellrope.
wollen
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From this reading "Dmitri Osipitch, _was wollen Sie?_" he heard the voice of the German governess at his door a moment later.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, it's you, Rosalia Karlovna!"
