andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was sad as he had never been since he settled in this Cossack village.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Olénin shut himself up in his hut and began writing in his diary as follows:
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading The betrothal was taking place in the cornet’s hut.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had seen Lukáshka earlier in the evening and was worried by the question why Lukáshka was so cold towards him.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He had seen Lukáshka earlier in the evening and was worried by the question why Lukáshka was so cold towards him.
cornet's
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From this reading The betrothal was taking place in the cornet’s hut.
CossacknounUS /ˈkɔːsək/
a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading He was sad as he had never been since he settled in this Cossack village.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Olénin shut himself up in his hut and began writing in his diary as follows:
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He had seen Lukáshka earlier in the evening and was worried by the question why Lukáshka was so cold towards him.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had seen Lukáshka earlier in the evening and was worried by the question why Lukáshka was so cold towards him.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Olénin shut himself up in his hut and began writing in his diary as follows:
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had seen Lukáshka earlier in the evening and was worried by the question why Lukáshka was so cold towards him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Olénin shut himself up in his hut and began writing in his diary as follows:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Olénin shut himself up in his hut and began writing in his diary as follows:
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading The betrothal was taking place in the cornet’s hut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The betrothal was taking place in the cornet’s hut.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
Lukáshka
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From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He was sad as he had never been since he settled in this Cossack village.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
Olénin
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From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The betrothal was taking place in the cornet’s hut.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had seen Lukáshka earlier in the evening and was worried by the question why Lukáshka was so cold towards him.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
sadadjectiveUS /sæd/
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading He was sad as he had never been since he settled in this Cossack village.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen Lukáshka earlier in the evening and was worried by the question why Lukáshka was so cold towards him.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He was sad as he had never been since he settled in this Cossack village.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Olénin shut himself up in his hut and began writing in his diary as follows:
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He was sad as he had never been since he settled in this Cossack village.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had seen Lukáshka earlier in the evening and was worried by the question why Lukáshka was so cold towards him.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The betrothal was taking place in the cornet’s hut.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The betrothal was taking place in the cornet’s hut.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was sad as he had never been since he settled in this Cossack village.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He had seen Lukáshka earlier in the evening and was worried by the question why Lukáshka was so cold towards him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Olénin shut himself up in his hut and began writing in his diary as follows:
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Lukáshka had returned to the village, but had not been to see Olénin, and Olénin had not gone to the betrothal though he had been invited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The betrothal was taking place in the cornet’s hut.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He had seen Lukáshka earlier in the evening and was worried by the question why Lukáshka was so cold towards him.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading He had seen Lukáshka earlier in the evening and was worried by the question why Lukáshka was so cold towards him.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Olénin shut himself up in his hut and began writing in his diary as follows:
