adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His depression left him and a wonderful calmness entered his soul.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Meanwhile he was being discussed in the bedroom below.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Meanwhile he was being discussed in the bedroom below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Meanwhile he was being discussed in the bedroom below.
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading His depression left him and a wonderful calmness entered his soul.
chapnounUS /tʃæp/
a boy or man
From this reading “A clever chap!” he repeated, “and well educated, too.
cleveradjectiveUS /ˈklevər/
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “A clever chap!” he repeated, “and well educated, too.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading His depression left him and a wonderful calmness entered his soul.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Meanwhile he was being discussed in the bedroom below.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading “A clever chap!” he repeated, “and well educated, too.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading His depression left him and a wonderful calmness entered his soul.
GnounUS /dʒiː/
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
gistnounUS /dʒɪst/
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
half-parted
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From this reading Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meanwhile he was being discussed in the bedroom below.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His depression left him and a wonderful calmness entered his soul.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His depression left him and a wonderful calmness entered his soul.
how
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From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
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 His depression left him and a wonderful calmness entered his soul.
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 Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile he was being discussed in the bedroom below.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
Nejdanov
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From this reading Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
repeatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈpiːtɪd/
recurring again and again
From this reading “A clever chap!” he repeated, “and well educated, too.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
Sipiagin
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From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading His depression left him and a wonderful calmness entered his soul.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nejdanov gazed and listened, drinking in the cool air through half-parted lips.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “A clever chap!” he repeated, “and well educated, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile he was being discussed in the bedroom below.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “A clever chap!” he repeated, “and well educated, too.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Sipiagin was telling his wife how he had met him, what Prince G. had said of him, and the gist of their talks on the journey.
wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading His depression left him and a wonderful calmness entered his soul.
