AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF A LANDLORD.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
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 She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
bloodlessadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdləs/
destitute of blood or apparently so
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
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 Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few newcomers were standing with them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
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 Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
infantnounUS /ˈɪnfənt/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
LANDLORDnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF A LANDLORD.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
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From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading A few newcomers were standing with them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF A LANDLORD.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
patchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
pinknounUS /pɪŋk/
a light shade of red
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
REFLECTIONSnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF A LANDLORD.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading A few newcomers were standing with them.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
strikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few newcomers were standing with them.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
thumbsnounUS /θʌmz/
plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Again striking his head against both doors, Nekhludoff went out into the street, where the pink and the white boys were waiting for him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few newcomers were standing with them.
wizenedadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzənd/
lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness
From this reading She held lightly in her arms the bloodless infant, who kept strangely smiling all over its wizened little face, and continually moving its crooked thumbs.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Among the women, of whom several had babies in their arms, was the thin woman with the baby who had the patchwork cap on its head.
