adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At these words he pulled the bell for Ivan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading At these words he pulled the bell for Ivan.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not that I suspect him of entertaining any intense desire of killing himself,--but who knows?
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
composingnounUS /kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Not that I suspect him of entertaining any intense desire of killing himself,--but who knows?
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Wounded vanity might drive him to try it.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading Not that I suspect him of entertaining any intense desire of killing himself,--but who knows?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At these words he pulled the bell for Ivan.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At these words he pulled the bell for Ivan.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not that I suspect him of entertaining any intense desire of killing himself,--but who knows?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Not that I suspect him of entertaining any intense desire of killing himself,--but who knows?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wounded vanity might drive him to try it.
Ivan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At these words he pulled the bell for Ivan.
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Not that I suspect him of entertaining any intense desire of killing himself,--but who knows?
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Not that I suspect him of entertaining any intense desire of killing himself,--but who knows?
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Wounded vanity might drive him to try it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not that I suspect him of entertaining any intense desire of killing himself,--but who knows?
phosphorusnounUS /ˈfɑːsfərəs/
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading At these words he pulled the bell for Ivan.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Not that I suspect him of entertaining any intense desire of killing himself,--but who knows?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At these words he pulled the bell for Ivan.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At these words he pulled the bell for Ivan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Wounded vanity might drive him to try it.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Wounded vanity might drive him to try it.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
WatchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not that I suspect him of entertaining any intense desire of killing himself,--but who knows?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Watch with him to-night, and in future be careful not to leave any phosphorus matches in his rooms.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading At these words he pulled the bell for Ivan.
WoundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Wounded vanity might drive him to try it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your young master wanted to kill himself," said he; "take him to his room and prepare him a composing draught that will put him to sleep.
