adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
CaucasusnounUS /ˈkɔːkəsəs/
the mountain range in Caucasia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that forms part of the traditional border between Europe and Asia
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
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 The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
Olénin
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From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them know me and none of them can ever enter the Moscow society I was in or find out about my past.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading The farther Olénin travelled from Central Russia the farther he left his memories behind, and the nearer he drew to the Caucasus the lighter his heart became.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’ll stay away for good and never return to show myself in society,” was a thought that sometimes occurred to him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “These people whom I see here are _not_ people.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And no one in that society will ever know what I am doing, living among these people.”
