adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nejdanov told Solomin briefly what he knew about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It’s better not to think!” threw himself face downwards on the bed.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It’s better not to think!” threw himself face downwards on the bed.
blameverbUS /bleɪm/
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Nejdanov told Solomin briefly what he knew about her.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading It’s better not to think!” threw himself face downwards on the bed.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It’s better not to think!” threw himself face downwards on the bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
GoodbyenounUS /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Goodbye.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/
come to pass
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nejdanov told Solomin briefly what he knew about her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nejdanov told Solomin briefly what he knew about her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It’s better not to think!” threw himself face downwards on the bed.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
It's
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From this reading It’s better not to think!” threw himself face downwards on the bed.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nejdanov told Solomin briefly what he knew about her.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
Nejdanov
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nejdanov told Solomin briefly what he knew about her.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It’s better not to think!” threw himself face downwards on the bed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It’s better not to think!” threw himself face downwards on the bed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
Solomin
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From this reading Nejdanov told Solomin briefly what he knew about her.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It’s better not to think!” threw himself face downwards on the bed.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It’s better not to think!” threw himself face downwards on the bed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Nejdanov told Solomin briefly what he knew about her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nejdanov told Solomin briefly what he knew about her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He went out, while Nejdanov stood still for a time in the middle of the room, and muttering, “Oh dear!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nejdanov,” he said at last, “you must take great care of her, because... if... anything... were to happen, you would be very much to blame.
