3rd
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From this reading September 3rd.
Alexievitch
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From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
DIEVUSHKIN
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From this reading MAKAR DIEVUSHKIN.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
ever-increasing
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From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
finishverbUS /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
frequencynounUS /ˈfriːkwənsi/
the number of occurrences within a given time period
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
MAKAR
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From this reading MAKAR DIEVUSHKIN.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
realitynounUS /ˌriːˈælətiː/
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
reminiscencesnounUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənsɪz/
plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
repineverb
express discontent
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September 3rd.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading There are moments when I am glad to be alone--to grieve and repine without any one to share my sorrow: and those moments are beginning to come upon me with ever-increasing frequency.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading The reason why I did not finish my last letter, Makar Alexievitch, was that I found it so difficult to write.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Always in my reminiscences I find something which is inexplicable, yet strongly attractive--so much so that for hours together I remain insensible to my surroundings, oblivious of reality.
