adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
acidadjectiveUS /ˈæsəd/
harsh or corrosive in tone
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Help the lad, sir; he’s got into an awful mess.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading “Help the lad, sir; he’s got into an awful mess.
bachelorsnounUS /ˈbætʃlərz/
plural of “bachelor” — a man who has never been married
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Been drinking.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
DEVKIN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAKAR DEVKIN.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Been drinking.
envelopingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈveləpɪŋ/
surrounding and closing in on or hemming in
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Help the lad, sir; he’s got into an awful mess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Help the lad, sir; he’s got into an awful mess.
HelpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Help the lad, sir; he’s got into an awful mess.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Help the lad, sir; he’s got into an awful mess.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading “Help the lad, sir; he’s got into an awful mess.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
MAKAR
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAKAR DEVKIN.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading “Help the lad, sir; he’s got into an awful mess.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
Nekhludoff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Help the lad, sir; he’s got into an awful mess.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the sergeant was gone a prisoner, quickly stepping with his bare feet and holding up the chains, came close up to Nekhludoff, enveloping him in the strong, acid smell of perspiration, and said in a mysterious whisper:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When they had passed the bachelors’ room the sergeant who accompanied Nekhludoff left him, promising to come for him before the inspection would take place.
