adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
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 In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
associationsnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
bignessnounUS /ˈbɪɡnəs/
the property of having a relatively great size
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Germans have their Faust; but Faust is a tragedy with a cosmic philosophic theme.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
comediesnounUS /ˈkɑːmədiz/
plural of “comedy” — light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
cosmicadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːzmɪk/
of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
From this reading The Germans have their Faust; but Faust is a tragedy with a cosmic philosophic theme.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
FaustnounUS /faʊst/
an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge
From this reading The Germans have their Faust; but Faust is a tragedy with a cosmic philosophic theme.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans have their Faust; but Faust is a tragedy with a cosmic philosophic theme.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Germans have their Faust; but Faust is a tragedy with a cosmic philosophic theme.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
Inspector-General
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From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
literaryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
literaturenounUS /ˈlɪtərətʃər/
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
mentionverbUS /ˈmenʃən/
make reference to
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
modernadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading The Germans have their Faust; but Faust is a tragedy with a cosmic philosophic theme.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
Revizor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
SeltzernounUS /ˈseltsər/
naturally effervescent mineral water
From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading In England it takes nearly all that is implied in the comprehensive name of Shakespeare to give the same sense of bigness that a Russian gets from the mention of the Revizor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Germans have their Faust; but Faust is a tragedy with a cosmic philosophic theme.
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The Germans have their Faust; but Faust is a tragedy with a cosmic philosophic theme.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The Germans have their Faust; but Faust is a tragedy with a cosmic philosophic theme.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated by Thomas Seltzer from the Russian The Inspector-General is a national institution.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
valuationnounUS /væljuːˈeɪʃən/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There is no other single work in the modern literature of any language that carries with it the wealth of associations which the Inspector-General does to the educated Russian.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To place a purely literary valuation upon it and call it the greatest of Russian comedies would not convey the significance of its position either in Russian literature or in Russian life itself.
