adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Don’t expect to understand him quite,” she said, a little maliciously.
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 “He is not at all--at all--western at bottom.”
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He is not at all--at all--western at bottom.”
autocracynounUS /ɔːˈtɑːkrəsi/
a political system governed by a single individual
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading “He is not at all--at all--western at bottom.”
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t expect to understand him quite,” she said, a little maliciously.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Don’t expect to understand him quite,” she said, a little maliciously.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
Haldin
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From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is not at all--at all--western at bottom.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Don’t expect to understand him quite,” she said, a little maliciously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is not at all--at all--western at bottom.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
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 And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Don’t expect to understand him quite,” she said, a little maliciously.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
maliciouslyadverbUS /məˈlɪʃɪsli/
with malice; in a malicious manner
From this reading “Don’t expect to understand him quite,” she said, a little maliciously.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
PetiteadjectiveUS /pəˈtiːt/
very small
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
Philosophes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Don’t expect to understand him quite,” she said, a little maliciously.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
Russie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Don’t expect to understand him quite,” she said, a little maliciously.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Don’t expect to understand him quite,” she said, a little maliciously.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Don’t expect to understand him quite,” she said, a little maliciously.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
unperceivedadjective
not perceived or commented on
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
westernadjectiveUS /ˈwestərn/
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “He is not at all--at all--western at bottom.”
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The shadow of autocracy all unperceived by me had already fallen upon the Boulevard des Philosophes, in the free, independent and democratic city of Geneva, where there is a quarter called “La Petite Russie.”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And on this unnecessary warning I left the room with another bow in the doorway to Mrs. Haldin in her armchair by the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I believe that it will not be difficult for me to make friends with your brother Victor.”
