adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
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 All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Die, Denis; you won't write anything better."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Splendid," said Startsev, too, carried away by the general enthusiasm.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Die, Denis; you won't write anything better."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Splendid," said Startsev, too, carried away by the general enthusiasm.
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 "Splendid," said Startsev, too, carried away by the general enthusiasm.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
Denis
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From this reading "Die, Denis; you won't write anything better."
DieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "Die, Denis; you won't write anything better."
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "Splendid," said Startsev, too, carried away by the general enthusiasm.
expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/
communicated in words
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Splendid," said Startsev, too, carried away by the general enthusiasm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
Ivan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
KittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
Petrovitch
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From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
SplendidadjectiveUS /ˈsplendɪd/
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading "Splendid, superb!"
Startsev
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From this reading "Splendid," said Startsev, too, carried away by the general enthusiasm.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "Splendid, superb!"
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Splendid," said Startsev, too, carried away by the general enthusiasm.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Splendid," said Startsev, too, carried away by the general enthusiasm.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
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 "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading All flocked round her, congratulated her, expressed astonishment, declared that it was long since they had heard such music, and she listened in silence with a faint smile, and her whole figure was expressive of triumph.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
won't
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From this reading "Die, Denis; you won't write anything better."
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading "Die, Denis; you won't write anything better."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Kitten, you have played as never before," said Ivan Petrovitch, with tears in his eyes, when his daughter had finished and stood up.
