adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
Ah
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From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Cousin Sophia sighed again and said, 'The Grand Duke Nicholas is not the man I took him to be.'
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
BREAKverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
CousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
despairinglyadverb
with desperation
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Do not let him know that,' said I.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
Dr
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From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Cousin Sophia sighed again and said, 'The Grand Duke Nicholas is not the man I took him to be.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Cousin Sophia sighed again and said, 'The Grand Duke Nicholas is not the man I took him to be.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Cousin Sophia sighed again and said, 'The Grand Duke Nicholas is not the man I took him to be.'
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'Do not let him know that,' said I.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading 'Do not let him know that,' said I.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cousin Sophia sighed again and said, 'The Grand Duke Nicholas is not the man I took him to be.'
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading Cousin Sophia sighed again and said, 'The Grand Duke Nicholas is not the man I took him to be.'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
Petrogradnoun
a city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
Premysl
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From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
recapturedverbUS /riˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “recapture” — experience anew
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
sighverbUS /saɪ/
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
sighedverbUS /saɪd/
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Cousin Sophia sighed again and said, 'The Grand Duke Nicholas is not the man I took him to be.'
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
Sophia
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From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
Susan
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From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Cousin Sophia sighed again and said, 'The Grand Duke Nicholas is not the man I took him to be.'
uncivilisedadjective
without civilizing influences
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
UNTILprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading UNTIL THE DAY BREAK "The Germans have recaptured Premysl," said Susan despairingly, looking up from her newspaper, "and now I suppose we will have to begin calling it by that uncivilised name again.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I said to her, 'My knowledge of geography is not so profound as I wish it was but I have an idea that it is quite a walk from Premysl to Petrograd.'
yesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Cousin Sophia was in when the mail came and when she heard the news she hove a sigh up from the depths of her stomach, Mrs. Dr. dear, and said, 'Ah yes, and they will get Petrograd next I have no doubt.'
