take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The sisters spoke little at the table, and they said nothing of their day’s adventure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They entered the dining-room somewhat weary and distraught.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sisters spoke little at the table, and they said nothing of their day’s adventure.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The sisters had barely time to change for dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The sisters had barely time to change for dinner.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sisters spoke little at the table, and they said nothing of their day’s adventure.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading They entered the dining-room somewhat weary and distraught.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The sisters had barely time to change for dinner.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading They entered the dining-room somewhat weary and distraught.
Dmitrievitch
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From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the dining-room somewhat weary and distraught.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sisters had barely time to change for dinner.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sisters had barely time to change for dinner.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
in the recent past
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sisters spoke little at the table, and they said nothing of their day’s adventure.
held dear
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
Matovs
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From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
Misha
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From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The sisters spoke little at the table, and they said nothing of their day’s adventure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
Piotr
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From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
Rameyev
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From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
Rameyev's
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From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The sisters spoke little at the table, and they said nothing of their day’s adventure.
schoolboynounUS /ˈskuːlbɔɪ/
a boy attending school
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sisters had barely time to change for dinner.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading They entered the dining-room somewhat weary and distraught.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The sisters spoke little at the table, and they said nothing of their day’s adventure.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The sisters spoke little at the table, and they said nothing of their day’s adventure.
express in words
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sisters had barely time to change for dinner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the dining-room somewhat weary and distraught.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sisters had barely time to change for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sisters had barely time to change for dinner.
Trirodov's
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From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading They entered the dining-room somewhat weary and distraught.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were awaited there by their father Rameyev, the two Matovs--the student Piotr Dmitrievitch and the schoolboy Misha, sons of Rameyev’s lately deceased cousin to whom Trirodov’s estate had previously belonged.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet before this they used to be frank and loved to chat, to tell the things that had happened to them.
