adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
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 “No, I had better love Gruzdev,” Nadya decided, and she tore up the letter to Gorny.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
confusedadjectiveUS /kənˈfjuːzd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading “No, I had better love Gruzdev,” Nadya decided, and she tore up the letter to Gorny.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
Gorny
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From this reading “No, I had better love Gruzdev,” Nadya decided, and she tore up the letter to Gorny.
Gruzdev
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From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
how
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From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No, I had better love Gruzdev,” Nadya decided, and she tore up the letter to Gorny.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “No, I had better love Gruzdev,” Nadya decided, and she tore up the letter to Gorny.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “No, I had better love Gruzdev,” Nadya decided, and she tore up the letter to Gorny.
MaximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
Nadya
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From this reading “No, I had better love Gruzdev,” Nadya decided, and she tore up the letter to Gorny.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, I had better love Gruzdev,” Nadya decided, and she tore up the letter to Gorny.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
poodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
scampnoun
one who is playfully mischievous
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading “No, I had better love Gruzdev,” Nadya decided, and she tore up the letter to Gorny.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “No, I had better love Gruzdev,” Nadya decided, and she tore up the letter to Gorny.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poodle, not knowing he had to do with a learned crow, was fearfully confused and retreated in perplexity, then began barking....
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What a funny poodle,” she said, feeling as though she would choke with laughter.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She thought how, after tea the evening before, Gruzdev had played with Maxim the poodle, and afterwards had told them about a very intelligent poodle who had run after a crow in the yard, and the crow had looked round at him and said: “Oh, you scamp!”
