AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A silvery mist hung over the village.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
Belétski's
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From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading The golden moon was descending towards the steppe.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
footstepsnounUS /ˈfʊtsteps/
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The golden moon was descending towards the steppe.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A silvery mist hung over the village.
hutnounUS /hʌt/
temporary military shelter
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
kerchiefnounUS /ˈkɜːrtʃəf/
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
Maryánka
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From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading A silvery mist hung over the village.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The golden moon was descending towards the steppe.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
Olénin
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From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A silvery mist hung over the village.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading A silvery mist hung over the village.
steppenounUS /step/
extensive plain without trees (associated with eastern Russia and Siberia)
From this reading The golden moon was descending towards the steppe.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The golden moon was descending towards the steppe.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A silvery mist hung over the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He saw in the dark street before him the gleam of the girl’s white kerchief.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading All was still; there were no lights anywhere and one heard only the receding footsteps of the young women.
Ústenka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was already late in the night when Olénin came out of Belétski’s hut following Maryánka and Ústenka.
