adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
abdomennounUS /æbˈdoʊmən/
the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
anaemianoun
a lack of vitality
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
atenounUS /eɪt/
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
buttoning
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From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
cancernounUS /ˈkænsər/
any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And it seemed as though they were talking of medicine to give Olga Ivanovna a chance of being silent--that is, of not lying.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
close-cropped
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From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
colleaguenounUS /ˈkɑːliɡ/
an associate that one works with
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
diagnosisnounUS /ˌdaɪəɡˈnoʊsəs/
identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
diaphragmnounUS /ˈdaɪəfræm/
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
displacementnounUS /dɪˈspleɪsmənt/
act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
dissectingverbUS /daɪˈsektɪŋ/
-ing form of “dissect” — cut open or cut apart
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
Dymov
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From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
embarrassmentnounUS /ɪmˈberəsmənt/
the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And it seemed as though they were talking of medicine to give Olga Ivanovna a chance of being silent--that is, of not lying.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
grousenounUS /ɡraʊs/
flesh of any of various grouse of the family Tetraonidae; usually roasted; flesh too dry to broil
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
irregularitiesnounUS /ˌɪreɡjəˈlerətiz/
plural of “irregularity” — behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And it seemed as though they were talking of medicine to give Olga Ivanovna a chance of being silent--that is, of not lying.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it seemed as though they were talking of medicine to give Olga Ivanovna a chance of being silent--that is, of not lying.
Ivanovna
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From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
Korostelev
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From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And it seemed as though they were talking of medicine to give Olga Ivanovna a chance of being silent--that is, of not lying.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading And it seemed as though they were talking of medicine to give Olga Ivanovna a chance of being silent--that is, of not lying.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
neuroticadjectiveUS /nʊˈrɑːtɪk/
characteristic of or affected by neurosis
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
Olga
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From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
perniciousadjectiveUS /pərˈnɪʃəs/
exceedingly harmful
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
reefernounUS /ˈriːfər/
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And it seemed as though they were talking of medicine to give Olga Ivanovna a chance of being silent--that is, of not lying.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And it seemed as though they were talking of medicine to give Olga Ivanovna a chance of being silent--that is, of not lying.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading And it seemed as though they were talking of medicine to give Olga Ivanovna a chance of being silent--that is, of not lying.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And it seemed as though they were talking of medicine to give Olga Ivanovna a chance of being silent--that is, of not lying.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
unbuttoning
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From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At dinner the two doctors talked about the fact that a displacement of the diaphragm was sometimes accompanied by irregularities of the heart, or that a great number of neurotic complaints were met with of late, or that Dymov had the day before found a cancer of the lower abdomen while dissecting a corpse with the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
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 VI Apparently, by the middle of the winter Dymov began to suspect that he was being deceived.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She eagerly breathed in the atmosphere of home and ate the grouse, while he watched her with tenderness and laughed with delight.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading As though his conscience was not clear, he could not look his wife straight in the face, did not smile with delight when he met her, and to avoid being left alone with her, he often brought in to dinner his colleague, Korostelev, a little close-cropped man with a wrinkled face, who kept buttoning and unbuttoning his reefer jacket with embarrassment when he talked with Olga Ivanovna, and then with his right hand nipped his left moustache.
