adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading She freed herself to turn upon him, as if made angry by the question.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Razumov caught her by the arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She freed herself to turn upon him, as if made angry by the question.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Razumov caught her by the arm.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Razumov caught her by the arm.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading “Don’t you understand that Peter Ivanovitch must direct, inspire, influence?
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you understand that Peter Ivanovitch must direct, inspire, influence?
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She freed herself to turn upon him, as if made angry by the question.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Razumov caught her by the arm.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She freed herself to turn upon him, as if made angry by the question.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She freed herself to turn upon him, as if made angry by the question.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading “Don’t you understand that Peter Ivanovitch must direct, inspire, influence?
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading “Don’t you understand that Peter Ivanovitch must direct, inspire, influence?
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
Ivanovitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Don’t you understand that Peter Ivanovitch must direct, inspire, influence?
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She freed herself to turn upon him, as if made angry by the question.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Don’t you understand that Peter Ivanovitch must direct, inspire, influence?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
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 “Don’t you understand that Peter Ivanovitch must direct, inspire, influence?
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading She freed herself to turn upon him, as if made angry by the question.
Razumov
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From this reading Razumov caught her by the arm.
seizedverbUS /siːzd/
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Razumov caught her by the arm.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading She freed herself to turn upon him, as if made angry by the question.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Don’t you understand that Peter Ivanovitch must direct, inspire, influence?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She freed herself to turn upon him, as if made angry by the question.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Her emotion at being thus seized manifested itself by a short struggle, after which she stood still, not looking at him.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But you can tell me,” he spoke in her ear, “why they--these people in that house there--are so anxious to get hold of her?”
