adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If I ever go out of my mind, Pestrovo will be the cause of it,” I thought.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
birchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “If I ever go out of my mind, Pestrovo will be the cause of it,” I thought.
copsenoun
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “If I ever go out of my mind, Pestrovo will be the cause of it,” I thought.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If I ever go out of my mind, Pestrovo will be the cause of it,” I thought.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If I ever go out of my mind, Pestrovo will be the cause of it,” I thought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Pestrovo.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “If I ever go out of my mind, Pestrovo will be the cause of it,” I thought.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “If I ever go out of my mind, Pestrovo will be the cause of it,” I thought.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
Pestrovo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Pestrovo.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “If I ever go out of my mind, Pestrovo will be the cause of it,” I thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned round to take a last look at my house, but I could see nothing for the snow.
uphilladverbUS /ˈʌpˈhɪl/
against difficulties
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon afterwards dark huts came into sight ahead of us as in a fog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Pestrovo.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If I ever go out of my mind, Pestrovo will be the cause of it,” I thought.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading We passed a pond and then a birch copse, and then began going uphill along the road which I could see from my window.
