adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
barefootedadjective
without shoes
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
broad-shoulderedadjective
having broad shoulders
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
cartersnounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
plural of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
chewingnounUS /ˈtʃuːɪŋ/
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
DONEadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading WHY IS IT DONE?
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
ExceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
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 Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHY IS IT DONE?
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHY IS IT DONE?
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
knockedverbUS /nɑːkt/
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
labourernoun
someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
mudnounUS /mʌd/
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
Nekhludoff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
oatsnounUS /oʊts/
plural of “oat” — annual grass of Europe and North Africa; grains used as food and fodder (referred to primarily in the plural: “oats”)
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The broad-shouldered labourer came barefooted to open the door for him and let him in.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
starlightnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
ThroughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had cleared up and was starlight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
WHYnounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY IS IT DONE?
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Except in a few places the mud was frozen hard when Nekhludoff returned to his inn and knocked at one of its dark windows.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Through a door on the right, leading to the back premises, came the loud snoring of the carters, who slept there, and the sound of many horses chewing oats came from the yard.
