adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
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 Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
drankverbUS /dræŋk/
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
feastnounUS /fiːst/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
intoxicatedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtɑːksəkeɪtɪd/
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
Ivan
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From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
Ivan's
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From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
Khorovody
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
moujiks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
plowingnounUS /ˈplaʊɪŋ/
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
praisesnounUS /ˈpreɪzəz/
plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
praisingadjectiveUS /ˈpreɪzɪŋ/
full of or giving praise
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The brothers, having finished their houses, moved into them and lived apart from their father and brother.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The brothers, however, declined Ivan’s hospitality, saying, “We have seen the beer moujiks drink, and want none of it.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ivan, when he had completed his plowing, made a great feast, to which he invited his brothers, telling them that he had plenty of beer for them to drink.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Ivan then gathered around him all the peasants in the village and with them drank beer until he became intoxicated, when he joined the _Khorovody_ (a street gathering of the village boys and girls, who sing songs), and told them they must sing his praises, saying that in return he would show them such sights as they had never before seen in their lives.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The little girls laughed and began to sing songs praising Ivan, and when they had finished they said: “Very well; now give us what you said you would.”
