adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Mowers ask a high price nowadays,” said Praskovya.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “One rouble and forty kopecks a day.”
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Mowers ask a high price nowadays,” said Praskovya.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “One rouble and forty kopecks a day.”
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
drunkenadjectiveUS /ˈdrʌŋkən/
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading “One rouble and forty kopecks a day.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Mowers ask a high price nowadays,” said Praskovya.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
Kazanskoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
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 An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
kopecks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “One rouble and forty kopecks a day.”
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
MowersnounUS /ˈmoʊərz/
plural of “mower” — garden tool for mowing grass on lawns
From this reading “Mowers ask a high price nowadays,” said Praskovya.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “Mowers ask a high price nowadays,” said Praskovya.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One rouble and forty kopecks a day.”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
Praskovya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mowers ask a high price nowadays,” said Praskovya.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Mowers ask a high price nowadays,” said Praskovya.
resistingverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
roublenounUS /ˈruːbəl/
the basic unit of money in Russia
From this reading “One rouble and forty kopecks a day.”
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mowers ask a high price nowadays,” said Praskovya.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
soldadjectiveUS /soʊld/
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
stubbornlyadverbUS /ˈstʌbərnli/
in a stubborn unregenerate manner
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
unceasinglyadverb
with unflagging resolve
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
unsoldadjectiveUS /ənˈsoʊld/
not disposed of by purchase
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading People kept coming and coming from the fair at Kazanskoe: peasant women, factory workers in new caps, beggars, children....
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here a cart would drive by stirring up the dust and behind it would run an unsold horse, and it seemed glad it had not been sold; then a cow was led along by the horns, resisting stubbornly; then a cart again, and in it drunken peasants swinging their legs.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading An old woman led a little boy in a big cap and big boots; the boy was tired out with the heat and the heavy boots which prevented his bending his legs at the knees, but yet blew unceasingly with all his might at a tin trumpet.
