adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading It happened that when he turned out the bread the root which the little devil had given him fell out also.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
breadnounUS /bred/
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
curedadjectiveUS /kjʊrd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading It happened that when he turned out the bread the root which the little devil had given him fell out also.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It happened that when he turned out the bread the root which the little devil had given him fell out also.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It happened that when he turned out the bread the root which the little devil had given him fell out also.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
Ivan
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From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
Ivan's
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From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
jumpedverbUS /dʒʌmpt/
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It happened that when he turned out the bread the root which the little devil had given him fell out also.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It happened that when he turned out the bread the root which the little devil had given him fell out also.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
pitynounUS /ˈpɪti/
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading It happened that when he turned out the bread the root which the little devil had given him fell out also.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It happened that when he turned out the bread the root which the little devil had given him fell out also.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
wagnounUS /wæɡ/
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ivan’s father and mother, seeing the dog cured so quickly, asked by what means he had performed such a miracle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once it happened that the old dog, which had grown up on the farm, was taken sick, when Ivan thought he was dying, and, taking pity on the animal, placed some bread in his hat and carried it to him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old dog swallowed it with the bread and was almost instantly cured, when he jumped up and began to wag his tail as an expression of joy.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ivan remained on the farm and worked to support his father, mother, and dumb sister.
