adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
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 And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kollomietzev had made one of the guests at dinner.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
contemptuousnessnoun
the manifestation of scorn and contempt
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Kollomietzev had made one of the guests at dinner.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Kollomietzev had made one of the guests at dinner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kollomietzev had made one of the guests at dinner.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
insolencenounUS /ˈɪnsələns/
the trait of being rude and impertinent; inclined to take liberties
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
Kollomietzev
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From this reading Kollomietzev had made one of the guests at dinner.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading They were Madame Sipiagina, Mashurina, and Mariana.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Kollomietzev had made one of the guests at dinner.
Mariana
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From this reading They were Madame Sipiagina, Mashurina, and Mariana.
Mashurina
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From this reading They were Madame Sipiagina, Mashurina, and Mariana.
mistverbUS /mɪst/
become covered with mist
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
Nejdanov
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From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
occasionnounUS /əˈkeɪʒən/
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kollomietzev had made one of the guests at dinner.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kollomietzev had made one of the guests at dinner.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
perceivedadjectiveUS /pərˈsiːvd/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
Sipiagina
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From this reading They were Madame Sipiagina, Mashurina, and Mariana.
snobbishadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːbɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
surroundedadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪd/
confined on all sides
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kollomietzev had made one of the guests at dinner.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Madame Sipiagina, Mashurina, and Mariana.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And through this film, strange to say, he perceived only three faces—women’s faces—and all three were gazing at him intently.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was surrounded by a sort of mist, which seemed to hang before him like a filmy curtain, separating him from the rest of the world.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Never before had this worthy shown so much insolence and snobbish contemptuousness as on this occasion, but Nejdanov simply ignored him.
