adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “Folks will go their own way, and that’s what comes of it.”
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
Dyudya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
FolksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading “Folks will go their own way, and that’s what comes of it.”
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Folks will go their own way, and that’s what comes of it.”
good-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
heavensnounUS /ˈhevənz/
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
holenounUS /hoʊl/
an opening into or through something
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Folks will go their own way, and that’s what comes of it.”
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
Kuzka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
Matvey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Folks will go their own way, and that’s what comes of it.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Folks will go their own way, and that’s what comes of it.”
prayernounUS /prer/
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
Savitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Matvey Savitch said a prayer, facing the church, and saying good-night, he lay down on the ground near his cart.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Folks will go their own way, and that’s what comes of it.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Folks will go their own way, and that’s what comes of it.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Folks will go their own way, and that’s what comes of it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Folks will go their own way, and that’s what comes of it.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Folks will go their own way, and that’s what comes of it.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kuzka, too, said a prayer, lay down in the cart, and covered himself with his little overcoat; he made himself a little hole in the hay so as to be more comfortable, and curled up so that his elbows looked like knees.
yardnounUS /jɑːrd/
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Over the yard the moon was floating now in the heavens; she was moving one way, while the clouds beneath moved the other way; the clouds were disappearing into the darkness, but still the moon could be seen high above the yard.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, it’s time,” said Dyudya, getting up; he yawned loudly and added:
