adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading And afterwards he met her in the public gardens and in the square several times a day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was walking alone, always wearing the same _béret_, and always with the same white dog; no one knew who she was, and every one called her simply "the lady with the dog."
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was walking alone, always wearing the same _béret_, and always with the same white dog; no one knew who she was, and every one called her simply "the lady with the dog."
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
béret
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From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was walking alone, always wearing the same _béret_, and always with the same white dog; no one knew who she was, and every one called her simply "the lady with the dog."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And afterwards he met her in the public gardens and in the square several times a day.
Dmitri
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From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
Dmitritch
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From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
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 IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was walking alone, always wearing the same _béret_, and always with the same white dog; no one knew who she was, and every one called her simply "the lady with the dog."
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading And afterwards he met her in the public gardens and in the square several times a day.
Gurov
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From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
heightnounUS /haɪt/
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was walking alone, always wearing the same _béret_, and always with the same white dog; no one knew who she was, and every one called her simply "the lady with the dog."
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And afterwards he met her in the public gardens and in the square several times a day.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was walking alone, always wearing the same _béret_, and always with the same white dog; no one knew who she was, and every one called her simply "the lady with the dog."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was walking alone, always wearing the same _béret_, and always with the same white dog; no one knew who she was, and every one called her simply "the lady with the dog."
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
PomeraniannounUS /ˌpɑːmərˈeɪniən/
breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading And afterwards he met her in the public gardens and in the square several times a day.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was walking alone, always wearing the same _béret_, and always with the same white dog; no one knew who she was, and every one called her simply "the lady with the dog."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
sea-front
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading And afterwards he met her in the public gardens and in the square several times a day.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was walking alone, always wearing the same _béret_, and always with the same white dog; no one knew who she was, and every one called her simply "the lady with the dog."
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was walking alone, always wearing the same _béret_, and always with the same white dog; no one knew who she was, and every one called her simply "the lady with the dog."
SittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading And afterwards he met her in the public gardens and in the square several times a day.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading And afterwards he met her in the public gardens and in the square several times a day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
Verney's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
wearingnounUS /ˈwerɪŋ/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was said that a new person had appeared on the sea-front: a lady with a little dog.
YaltanounUS /ˈjɔːltə/
a resort city in Crimea in the southern Ukraine on the Black Sea; site of the Allied conference between Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill in February 1945
From this reading Dmitri Dmitritch Gurov, who had by then been a fortnight at Yalta, and so was fairly at home there, had begun to take an interest in new arrivals.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Sitting in Verney's pavilion, he saw, walking on the sea-front, a fair-haired young lady of medium height, wearing a _béret_; a white Pomeranian dog was running behind her.
