adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such proceedings are necessary.”
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
cannot
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From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading “You’ve got ‘em cheap,” he said, smiling.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “You’ve got ‘em cheap,” he said, smiling.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ve got ‘em cheap,” he said, smiling.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’ve got ‘em cheap,” he said, smiling.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
lampnounUS /læmp/
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Such proceedings are necessary.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Such proceedings are necessary.”
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ve got ‘em cheap,” he said, smiling.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
smilingnounUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “You’ve got ‘em cheap,” he said, smiling.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such proceedings are necessary.”
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
TsarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His companion made no response, saying merely, “Let us move on,” and laid his hand again on the head of the Tsar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the Tsar recovered consciousness, he was standing in a small room lit by a shaded lamp.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve got ‘em cheap,” he said, smiling.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Yes--but the risk--” “This is indeed terrible,” said the young Tsar; “but it cannot be avoided.
