adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Her black hair was crimped and arranged according to the latest fashion.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
ANARCHISMnoun
a political theory favoring the abolition of governments
From this reading NEKHLUDOFF’S ANARCHISM.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Her black hair was crimped and arranged according to the latest fashion.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She wore a tightly-fitting black silk dress, with a red bow in front.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading She wore a tightly-fitting black silk dress, with a red bow in front.
crimpedverbUS /krɪmpt/
past form of “crimp” — make ridges into by pinching together
From this reading Her black hair was crimped and arranged according to the latest fashion.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading She wore a tightly-fitting black silk dress, with a red bow in front.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her black hair was crimped and arranged according to the latest fashion.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She wore a tightly-fitting black silk dress, with a red bow in front.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her black hair was crimped and arranged according to the latest fashion.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading Her black hair was crimped and arranged according to the latest fashion.
Nathalie
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From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
Nekhludoff
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From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
NEKHLUDOFF'S
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From this reading NEKHLUDOFF’S ANARCHISM.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She wore a tightly-fitting black silk dress, with a red bow in front.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a tightly-fitting black silk dress, with a red bow in front.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading She wore a tightly-fitting black silk dress, with a red bow in front.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He found Nathalie alone, her husband having gone to take a rest in the next room.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
tightly-fitting
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From this reading She wore a tightly-fitting black silk dress, with a red bow in front.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Nekhludoff returned that evening and saw his sister’s note on the table he started to go and see her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her black hair was crimped and arranged according to the latest fashion.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She wore a tightly-fitting black silk dress, with a red bow in front.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a tightly-fitting black silk dress, with a red bow in front.
