adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
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 Winter, dark, long, and spiteful, was hardly over; spring had come all of a sudden.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT half-past eight they drove out of the town.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Winter, dark, long, and spiteful, was hardly over; spring had come all of a sudden.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Winter, dark, long, and spiteful, was hardly over; spring had come all of a sudden.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading AT half-past eight they drove out of the town.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading AT half-past eight they drove out of the town.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
fathomless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winter, dark, long, and spiteful, was hardly over; spring had come all of a sudden.
half-past
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT half-past eight they drove out of the town.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Winter, dark, long, and spiteful, was hardly over; spring had come all of a sudden.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
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 Winter, dark, long, and spiteful, was hardly over; spring had come all of a sudden.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
Marya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT half-past eight they drove out of the town.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AT half-past eight they drove out of the town.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Winter, dark, long, and spiteful, was hardly over; spring had come all of a sudden.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
puddlesnounUS /ˈpʌdəlz/
plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
rainyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
reckoningnounUS /ˈrekənɪŋ/
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
schoolmistressnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading Winter, dark, long, and spiteful, was hardly over; spring had come all of a sudden.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Winter, dark, long, and spiteful, was hardly over; spring had come all of a sudden.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Winter, dark, long, and spiteful, was hardly over; spring had come all of a sudden.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT half-past eight they drove out of the town.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT half-past eight they drove out of the town.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AT half-past eight they drove out of the town.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
Vassilyevna
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From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
WinternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Winter, dark, long, and spiteful, was hardly over; spring had come all of a sudden.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The highroad was dry, a lovely April sun was shining warmly, but the snow was still lying in the ditches and in the woods.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But neither the warmth nor the languid transparent woods, warmed by the breath of spring, nor the black flocks of birds flying over the huge puddles that were like lakes, nor the marvelous fathomless sky, into which it seemed one would have gone away so joyfully, presented anything new or interesting to Marya Vassilyevna who was sitting in the cart.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For thirteen years she had been schoolmistress, and there was no reckoning how many times during all those years she had been to the town for her salary; and whether it were spring as now, or a rainy autumn evening, or winter, it was all the same to her, and she always--invariably--longed for one thing only, to get to the end of her journey as quickly as could be.
