adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
Dikanka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereat Dikanka had laughed shrilly.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Holy Father Nicholas, pray for us unto God!
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Holy Father Nicholas, pray for us unto God!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Holy Father Nicholas, pray for us unto God!
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whereat Dikanka had laughed shrilly.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Holy Father Nicholas, pray for us unto God!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is the supper kvas ready, Dikanka?"
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
kvas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Is the supper kvas ready, Dikanka?"
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Whereat Dikanka had laughed shrilly.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading "Holy Father Nicholas, pray for us unto God!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Holy Father Nicholas, pray for us unto God!
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Is the supper kvas ready, Dikanka?"
shrillyadverb
in a shrill voice
From this reading Whereat Dikanka had laughed shrilly.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
squealverbUS /skwiːl/
utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Is the supper kvas ready, Dikanka?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And softly the pair had departed to the kitchen--there to grunt and squeal once more like a couple of pigs....
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
unctuousadjectiveUS /ˈʌŋtʃwəs/
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading "Holy Father Nicholas, pray for us unto God!
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Holy Father Nicholas, pray for us unto God!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
Whereat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereat Dikanka had laughed shrilly.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading And only when I had moved my chair, and thrown down my book, had the laughter and unctuous whispering died away, and given place to a whisper of:
