adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The hotel-keeper, a well-fed man, absolutely indifferent to his lodgers, comes and sits down to the table.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
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 Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
bullocksnounUS /ˈbʊləks/
plural of “bullock” — young bull
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
CallverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Call the host!” he says to the waiter; “tell him I should like to entertain him.”
cannot
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From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The hotel-keeper, a well-fed man, absolutely indifferent to his lodgers, comes and sits down to the table.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
drinkverbUS /drɪŋk/
take in liquids
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
eatverbUS /iːt/
take in solid food
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
entertainverbUS /ˌentərˈteɪn/
provide entertainment for
From this reading “Call the host!” he says to the waiter; “tell him I should like to entertain him.”
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Call the host!” he says to the waiter; “tell him I should like to entertain him.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading “Call the host!” he says to the waiter; “tell him I should like to entertain him.”
hotel-keeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hotel-keeper, a well-fed man, absolutely indifferent to his lodgers, comes and sits down to the table.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Call the host!” he says to the waiter; “tell him I should like to entertain him.”
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The hotel-keeper, a well-fed man, absolutely indifferent to his lodgers, comes and sits down to the table.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
LikeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
lodgers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hotel-keeper, a well-fed man, absolutely indifferent to his lodgers, comes and sits down to the table.
Malahin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
provincials
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
purchasernounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsər/
a person who buys
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Call the host!” he says to the waiter; “tell him I should like to entertain him.”
sedateadjectiveUS /sɪˈdeɪt/
characterized by dignity and propriety
From this reading Like all provincials, he cannot eat and drink alone: he must have company as fussy and as fond of sedate conversation as himself.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Call the host!” he says to the waiter; “tell him I should like to entertain him.”
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The hotel-keeper, a well-fed man, absolutely indifferent to his lodgers, comes and sits down to the table.
teanounUS /tiː/
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “Call the host!” he says to the waiter; “tell him I should like to entertain him.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading “Call the host!” he says to the waiter; “tell him I should like to entertain him.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
well-fedadjective
properly nourished
From this reading The hotel-keeper, a well-fed man, absolutely indifferent to his lodgers, comes and sits down to the table.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three hours before the train goes the old man, who has already had a drop too much with the purchaser and so is fussy, goes down with Yasha to the restaurant and sits down to drink tea.
Yasha
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After selling the bullocks and buying for his family presents such as they could perfectly well have bought at home, Malahin and Yasha get ready for their journey back.
