adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
Alena
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From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
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 It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Having secured. them, Raskolnikoff at once passed into the bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
giddyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪdi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
hatchetnounUS /ˈhætʃət/
weapon consisting of a fighting ax; used by North American Indians
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having secured. them, Raskolnikoff at once passed into the bedroom.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having secured. them, Raskolnikoff at once passed into the bedroom.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
Ivanovna
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From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
LateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
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 It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Having secured. them, Raskolnikoff at once passed into the bedroom.
pocketnounUS /ˈpɑːkət/
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
Raskolnikoff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Having secured. them, Raskolnikoff at once passed into the bedroom.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Having secured. them, Raskolnikoff at once passed into the bedroom.
seeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
steelnounUS /stiːl/
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having secured. them, Raskolnikoff at once passed into the bedroom.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Later on, he recollected that he had been very prudent, very attentive, that he had taken every care not to soil himself.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was in full possession of his intellect; he felt neither giddy nor dazed, but his hands continued to shake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It did not take him long to find the keys; the same as the other day, they were all together on a steel ring.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The murderer laid his hatchet down and at once began to search the corpse, taking the greatest precaution not to get stained with the blood; he remembered seeing Alena Ivanovna, on the occasion of his last visit, take her keys from the right-hand pocket of her dress.
