almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He grew gray and bent, and yellow in the face, as though he was in consumption.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Then he began longing for freedom.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He grew gray and bent, and yellow in the face, as though he was in consumption.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading He grew gray and bent, and yellow in the face, as though he was in consumption.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He grew gray and bent, and yellow in the face, as though he was in consumption.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then he began longing for freedom.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading “Then he began longing for freedom.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He grew gray and bent, and yellow in the face, as though he was in consumption.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He grew gray and bent, and yellow in the face, as though he was in consumption.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then he began longing for freedom.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He sold his land and mortgaged his house to the Jews.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading He sold his land and mortgaged his house to the Jews.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading He sold his land and mortgaged his house to the Jews.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
longingnounUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading “Then he began longing for freedom.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
mortgagedadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒd/
burdened with legal or financial obligations
From this reading He sold his land and mortgaged his house to the Jews.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
officernounUS /ˈɔːfəsər/
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
petitionsnounUS /pəˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “petition” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
roubles
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From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading He sold his land and mortgaged his house to the Jews.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then he began longing for freedom.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He grew gray and bent, and yellow in the face, as though he was in consumption.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading And he took, my lad, to galloping almost every day, either to the post or the town to see the commanding officer; he kept sending in petitions for them to have mercy on him and let him go back home; and he used to say that he had spent some two hundred roubles on telegrams alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife had slipped off to Russia, and of course he was drawn there to see her and to get her away from her lover.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He grew gray and bent, and yellow in the face, as though he was in consumption.
