adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading Others led a quiet, uneventful life, while they were subject to continual upheavals.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Others kept on the rails without difficulty; they ran off at the slightest obstacle.
Epanchin
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From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
grievedverbUS /ɡriːvd/
past form of “grieve” — feel grief
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Others kept on the rails without difficulty; they ran off at the slightest obstacle.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Others led a quiet, uneventful life, while they were subject to continual upheavals.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Others led a quiet, uneventful life, while they were subject to continual upheavals.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Others kept on the rails without difficulty; they ran off at the slightest obstacle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Others kept on the rails without difficulty; they ran off at the slightest obstacle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Others kept on the rails without difficulty; they ran off at the slightest obstacle.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
Others
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From this reading Others led a quiet, uneventful life, while they were subject to continual upheavals.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Others led a quiet, uneventful life, while they were subject to continual upheavals.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Others kept on the rails without difficulty; they ran off at the slightest obstacle.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Others kept on the rails without difficulty; they ran off at the slightest obstacle.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Others kept on the rails without difficulty; they ran off at the slightest obstacle.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Others led a quiet, uneventful life, while they were subject to continual upheavals.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were not quite certain, but had at times a strong suspicion that things did not happen to them as they did to other people.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading Others led a quiet, uneventful life, while they were subject to continual upheavals.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
upheavalsnounUS /əpˈhiːvəlz/
plural of “upheaval” — a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)
From this reading Others led a quiet, uneventful life, while they were subject to continual upheavals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Others led a quiet, uneventful life, while they were subject to continual upheavals.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Others kept on the rails without difficulty; they ran off at the slightest obstacle.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The Epanchin family, or at least the more serious members of it, were sometimes grieved because they seemed so unlike the rest of the world.
