aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
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 The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish—whole kingdoms can be conquered,” replied Simeon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish—whole kingdoms can be conquered,” replied Simeon.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “And what do you wish to know for?” asked Ivan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish—whole kingdoms can be conquered,” replied Simeon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This information greatly surprised Ivan, who said: “Well, why did you not tell me about this before?
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish—whole kingdoms can be conquered,” replied Simeon.
conqueredverbUS /ˈkɑːŋkərd/
past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority
From this reading “Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish—whole kingdoms can be conquered,” replied Simeon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “And what do you wish to know for?” asked Ivan.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
ExplainverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪn/
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And what do you wish to know for?” asked Ivan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading This information greatly surprised Ivan, who said: “Well, why did you not tell me about this before?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading This information greatly surprised Ivan, who said: “Well, why did you not tell me about this before?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
Ivan
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From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
Ivan's
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From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
kingdomsnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəmz/
plural of “kingdom” — a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading “Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish—whole kingdoms can be conquered,” replied Simeon.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And what do you wish to know for?” asked Ivan.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This information greatly surprised Ivan, who said: “Well, why did you not tell me about this before?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish—whole kingdoms can be conquered,” replied Simeon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
SimeonnounUS /ˈsɪmiən/
(Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading This information greatly surprised Ivan, who said: “Well, why did you not tell me about this before?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading This information greatly surprised Ivan, who said: “Well, why did you not tell me about this before?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This information greatly surprised Ivan, who said: “Well, why did you not tell me about this before?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish—whole kingdoms can be conquered,” replied Simeon.
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 This information greatly surprised Ivan, who said: “Well, why did you not tell me about this before?
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “And what do you wish to know for?” asked Ivan.
whenceadverbUS /wens/
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish—whole kingdoms can be conquered,” replied Simeon.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish—whole kingdoms can be conquered,” replied Simeon.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “And what do you wish to know for?” asked Ivan.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why, with soldiers we can do almost anything we wish—whole kingdoms can be conquered,” replied Simeon.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The next morning Ivan’s exploits were the talk of the village, and news of the wonderful things he had done reached the ears of his brother Simeon, who immediately went to Ivan to learn all about it.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Explain to me,” he said; “from whence did you bring the soldiers, and where did you take them?”
