adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading “I, I--I wished to see--” Nekhludoff did not know how to address her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, concluding from his clothing he was a rich man, she smiled.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
chestnounUS /tʃest/
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading But, concluding from his clothing he was a rich man, she smiled.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading But, concluding from his clothing he was a rich man, she smiled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I, I--I wished to see--” Nekhludoff did not know how to address her.
expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/
increased in extent or size or bulk or scope
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But, concluding from his clothing he was a rich man, she smiled.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
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 Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, concluding from his clothing he was a rich man, she smiled.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I, I--I wished to see--” Nekhludoff did not know how to address her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I, I--I wished to see--” Nekhludoff did not know how to address her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I, I--I wished to see--” Nekhludoff did not know how to address her.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But, concluding from his clothing he was a rich man, she smiled.
MASLOVA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEKHLUDOFF VISITS MASLOVA.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
NEKHLUDOFF
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From this reading NEKHLUDOFF VISITS MASLOVA.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I, I--I wished to see--” Nekhludoff did not know how to address her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
pushedverbUS /pʊʃt/
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading But, concluding from his clothing he was a rich man, she smiled.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I, I--I wished to see--” Nekhludoff did not know how to address her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, concluding from his clothing he was a rich man, she smiled.
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading But, concluding from his clothing he was a rich man, she smiled.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading NEKHLUDOFF VISITS MASLOVA.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, concluding from his clothing he was a rich man, she smiled.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I, I--I wished to see--” Nekhludoff did not know how to address her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maslova looked round, and with head thrown back and expanded chest, came up to the net with that expression of readiness which he well knew, pushed in between two prisoners, and gazed at Nekhludoff with a surprised and questioning look.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Is it me you want?” she asked, bringing her smiling face, with the slightly squinting eyes, nearer the net.
