adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He saw no other way of being useful to humanity than by serving the State.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He saw no other way of being useful to humanity than by serving the State.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
essaysnounUS /eˈseɪz/
plural of “essay” — an analytic or interpretive literary composition
From this reading He learned well, without much exertion and with no pedantry, receiving gold medals for his essays.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading He learned well, without much exertion and with no pedantry, receiving gold medals for his essays.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading He learned well, without much exertion and with no pedantry, receiving gold medals for his essays.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading He saw no other way of being useful to humanity than by serving the State.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
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 When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He learned well, without much exertion and with no pedantry, receiving gold medals for his essays.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
medalsnounUS /ˈmedəlz/
plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading He learned well, without much exertion and with no pedantry, receiving gold medals for his essays.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
Nekhludoff
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From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He learned well, without much exertion and with no pedantry, receiving gold medals for his essays.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He saw no other way of being useful to humanity than by serving the State.
pedantrynounUS /ˈpedəntri/
an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
From this reading He learned well, without much exertion and with no pedantry, receiving gold medals for his essays.
PROSECUTORnounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.
PUBLICnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading He learned well, without much exertion and with no pedantry, receiving gold medals for his essays.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw no other way of being useful to humanity than by serving the State.
Selenin
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From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading He saw no other way of being useful to humanity than by serving the State.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He saw no other way of being useful to humanity than by serving the State.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
tactnounUS /tækt/
consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He saw no other way of being useful to humanity than by serving the State.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PUBLIC PROSECUTOR.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
usefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/
being of use or service
From this reading He saw no other way of being useful to humanity than by serving the State.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He saw no other way of being useful to humanity than by serving the State.
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 He learned well, without much exertion and with no pedantry, receiving gold medals for his essays.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He learned well, without much exertion and with no pedantry, receiving gold medals for his essays.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading When Nekhludoff knew Selenin as a student, he was a good son, a true friend, and for his years an educated man of the world, with much tact; elegant, handsome, and at the same time truthful and honest.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He considered the service of mankind, not only in words but in acts, to be the aim of his young life.
