aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You will come when you know all about it," thought Sofya Petrovna.
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 "You will come when you know all about it," thought Sofya Petrovna.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading While her husband was asleep, the evening gradually came on.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While her husband was asleep, the evening gradually came on.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You will come when you know all about it," thought Sofya Petrovna.
costsnounUS /kɑːsts/
pecuniary reimbursement to the winning party for the expenses of litigation
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She sat in the drawing-room and played the piano.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading While her husband was asleep, the evening gradually came on.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading While her husband was asleep, the evening gradually came on.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading While her husband was asleep, the evening gradually came on.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat in the drawing-room and played the piano.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You will come when you know all about it," thought Sofya Petrovna.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You will come when you know all about it," thought Sofya Petrovna.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
MakingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While her husband was asleep, the evening gradually came on.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
Petrovna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will come when you know all about it," thought Sofya Petrovna.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She sat in the drawing-room and played the piano.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She sat in the drawing-room and played the piano.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in the drawing-room and played the piano.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
Sofya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You will come when you know all about it," thought Sofya Petrovna.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While her husband was asleep, the evening gradually came on.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You will come when you know all about it," thought Sofya Petrovna.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Making up her mind to go at all costs, she felt that she was out of danger.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You will come when you know all about it," thought Sofya Petrovna.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While her husband was asleep, the evening gradually came on.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will come when you know all about it," thought Sofya Petrovna.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little by little her ideas grew clearer; her spirits rose and she allowed herself to think about it all, feeling that however much she thought, however much she dreamed, she would go away.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will come when you know all about it," thought Sofya Petrovna.
