adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In my uncle’s presence my tutor gave up talking about epizootics, frowned, and even laughed sarcastically.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
bantamnounUS /ˈbæntəm/
any of various small breeds of fowl
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I put down this change in them both to their being offended with my uncle.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I put down this change in them both to their being offended with my uncle.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
epizootics
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From this reading In my uncle’s presence my tutor gave up talking about epizootics, frowned, and even laughed sarcastically.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In my uncle’s presence my tutor gave up talking about epizootics, frowned, and even laughed sarcastically.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading In my uncle’s presence my tutor gave up talking about epizootics, frowned, and even laughed sarcastically.
Fyodor
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From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I put down this change in them both to their being offended with my uncle.
ill-humour
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From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading In my uncle’s presence my tutor gave up talking about epizootics, frowned, and even laughed sarcastically.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading I put down this change in them both to their being offended with my uncle.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In my uncle’s presence my tutor gave up talking about epizootics, frowned, and even laughed sarcastically.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I put down this change in them both to their being offended with my uncle.
sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading In my uncle’s presence my tutor gave up talking about epizootics, frowned, and even laughed sarcastically.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
staredverbUS /sterd/
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
taciturnadjectiveUS /ˈtæsɪtɜːrn/
habitually reserved and uncommunicative
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading In my uncle’s presence my tutor gave up talking about epizootics, frowned, and even laughed sarcastically.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I put down this change in them both to their being offended with my uncle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I put down this change in them both to their being offended with my uncle.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I put down this change in them both to their being offended with my uncle.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I put down this change in them both to their being offended with my uncle.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In my uncle’s presence my tutor gave up talking about epizootics, frowned, and even laughed sarcastically.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From the time that my uncle began visiting the lodge there was a noticeable change both in Fyodor and my tutor.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Here comes our little bantam cock!” he growled on one occasion when my uncle was coming into the lodge.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fyodor gave up going out shooting, came home early, sat more taciturn than ever, and stared with particular ill-humour at his wife.
