adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
bellynounUS /ˈbeli/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
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 Is there nothing better in the world than eating and drinking?
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
cherry-trees
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From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
eatingnounUS /ˈiːtɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading Is there nothing better in the world than eating and drinking?
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
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 The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
hogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
Mayakin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Is there nothing better in the world than eating and drinking?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
permitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
pouredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
speechnounUS /spiːtʃ/
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
SundaynounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
Tarasovich
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Is there nothing better in the world than eating and drinking?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Is there nothing better in the world than eating and drinking?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
unbuttonedadjectiveUS /ənˈbʌtənd/
not buttoned
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
verdantadjectiveUS /ˈvɜːrdənt/
characterized by abundance of verdure
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “The man who permits his belly to have the upper hand over him is a fool and a rogue!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Is there nothing better in the world than eating and drinking?
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The collar of his shirt unbuttoned, a towel wound round his neck, he sat on a bench under a canopy of verdant cherry-trees, waved his hands in the air, wiped the perspiration off his face, and incessantly poured forth into the air his brisk speech.
Yakov
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ONE Sunday afternoon, Yakov Tarasovich Mayakin was drinking tea in his garden and talking to his daughter.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Upon what will you pride yourself before people, if you are like a hog?”
