adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
amusementnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənt/
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
bellowsnounUS /ˈbeloʊz/
(used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading The girl was milking the buffalo cow in the shed.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The girl was milking the buffalo cow in the shed.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was five in the morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl was milking the buffalo cow in the shed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was five in the morning.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was five in the morning.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
milkingverbUS /ˈmɪlkɪŋ/
-ing form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading The girl was milking the buffalo cow in the shed.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was five in the morning.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
Olénin
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From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
outhousenounUS /ˈaʊthaʊs/
a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
samovarnoun
a metal urn with a spigot at the base; used in Russia to boil water for tea
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading The girl was milking the buffalo cow in the shed.
smokenounUS /smoʊk/
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading (He had recently invented a new amusement: to swim his horse in the river.) His landlady was in her outhouse, and the dense smoke of the kindling fire rose from the chimney.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was five in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
Térek
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Olénin had already ridden off to bathe in the Térek.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
Vanyúsha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vanyúsha was in the porch heating the samovar, and using the leg of a long boot instead of bellows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five in the morning.
