adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ABOUT a week passed since Foma spoke to Medinskaya.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT a week passed since Foma spoke to Medinskaya.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
Foma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT a week passed since Foma spoke to Medinskaya.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
hopesnounUS /hoʊps/
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/
an iconic mental representation
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
Medinskaya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ABOUT a week passed since Foma spoke to Medinskaya.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ABOUT a week passed since Foma spoke to Medinskaya.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ABOUT a week passed since Foma spoke to Medinskaya.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading ABOUT a week passed since Foma spoke to Medinskaya.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And her image stood fixedly before Foma by night and by day, awakening in his heart a gnawing feeling of anxiety.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT a week passed since Foma spoke to Medinskaya.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ABOUT a week passed since Foma spoke to Medinskaya.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He longed to go to her, and was so much afflicted over her that even his bones were aching from the desire of his heart to be near her again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt that if he went up to her, he would no longer find her to be the same as he had left her; something must have changed within her after that conversation, and she would no longer receive him as cordially as before, would not smile at him the clear smile that used to awaken in him strange thoughts and hopes.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading But he was sternly silent; he frowned and did not care to yield to this desire, industriously occupying himself with his affairs and provoking in himself a feeling of anger against the woman.
