used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen, the time is up," said the inspector as he was going out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither visitors nor prisoners stirred.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
Efremovna
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From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen, the time is up," said the inspector as he was going out.
the act of departing
From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen, the time is up," said the inspector as he was going out.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
inspector'snounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
possessive form of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen, the time is up," said the inspector as he was going out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen, the time is up," said the inspector as he was going out.
go away from a place
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither visitors nor prisoners stirred.
Nekhludoff
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From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
not any; not one
From this reading The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither visitors nor prisoners stirred.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing.
and nothing more
From this reading The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen, the time is up," said the inspector as he was going out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading But neither visitors nor prisoners stirred.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen, the time is up," said the inspector as he was going out.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading But neither visitors nor prisoners stirred.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The inspector's demand only called forth greater animation, but no one thought of departing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ladies and gentlemen, the time is up," said the inspector as he was going out.
Vera
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From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading But neither visitors nor prisoners stirred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nekhludoff rose, took leave of Vera Efremovna, and strode to the door, where he stopped to observe what was taking place before him.
which person or people
From this reading Their conversation was interrupted by the inspector, who announced that it was time to depart.
