past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
(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 They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We went in almost together; I was also going to make my first call.
in addition
From this reading We went in almost together; I was also going to make my first call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We went in almost together; I was also going to make my first call.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
drawing-room
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From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We went in almost together; I was also going to make my first call.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
the act of departing
From this reading We went in almost together; I was also going to make my first call.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Mavriky Nikolaevitch in the simplicity of his heart took Liza's part, maintaining that it was the right waltz.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mavriky Nikolaevitch in the simplicity of his heart took Liza's part, maintaining that it was the right waltz.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We went in almost together; I was also going to make my first call.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
Liza's
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From this reading Mavriky Nikolaevitch in the simplicity of his heart took Liza's part, maintaining that it was the right waltz.
Lizaveta
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From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Mavriky Nikolaevitch in the simplicity of his heart took Liza's part, maintaining that it was the right waltz.
engage in
From this reading We went in almost together; I was also going to make my first call.
Mavriky
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From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
Nikolaevitch
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From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
Nikolaevna
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From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
a brief written record
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mavriky Nikolaevitch in the simplicity of his heart took Liza's part, maintaining that it was the right waltz.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Mavriky Nikolaevitch in the simplicity of his heart took Liza's part, maintaining that it was the right waltz.
PERVERSEadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
SHATOV
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From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Mavriky Nikolaevitch in the simplicity of his heart took Liza's part, maintaining that it was the right waltz.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
in the near future
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went in almost together; I was also going to make my first call.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We went in almost together; I was also going to make my first call.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mavriky Nikolaevitch in the simplicity of his heart took Liza's part, maintaining that it was the right waltz.
waltznounUS /wɔːlts/
an assured victory (especially in an election)
From this reading The mother was asking Liza to play some waltz on the piano, and as soon as Liza began to play the piece asked for, declared it was not the right one.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I SHATOV WAS NOT PERVERSE but acted on my note, and called at midday on Lizaveta Nikolaevna.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went in almost together; I was also going to make my first call.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went in almost together; I was also going to make my first call.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were all, that is Liza, her mother, and Mavriky Nikolaevitch, sitting in the big drawing-room, arguing.
