advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
blessverbUS /bles/
give a benediction to
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
Boris
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From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
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 "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
I'd
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From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
Kistunov
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From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
mammanounUS /ˈmɑːmə/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
Matveyitch
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From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'You go to Mr. Kistunov, mamma: he is an influential man, he can do anything for you.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
Shtchukin
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From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, my dear sir, I have been to five places already, and they would not even take the petition anywhere," said Madame Shtchukin.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd quite lost my head, but, thank goodness--God bless him for it--my son-in-law, Boris Matveyitch, advised me to come to you.
