adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
accentnounUS /əkˈsent/
distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading “I spoke figuratively,” he boomed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
don't
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From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
figurativelyadverbUS /fɪˈɡjʊrətɪvli/
in a figurative sense
From this reading “I spoke figuratively,” he boomed.
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Who would look for salvation there?”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
Haldin's
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From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I spoke figuratively,” he boomed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
Ivanovitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Who would look for salvation there?”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
PeternounUS /ˈpiːtər/
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
salvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Who would look for salvation there?”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “I spoke figuratively,” he boomed.
steepedverbUS /stiːpt/
past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Who would look for salvation there?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The deep sound seemed to rise from under the floor, and one felt steeped in it to the lips.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Miss Haldin’s interruption resembled the effort of a drowning person to keep above water.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who would look for salvation there?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She struck in with an accent of impatience-- “But, Peter Ivanovitch, I don’t mean to retire into a monastery.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Who would look for salvation there?”
