adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
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 For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “It’s neither town nor country here.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know, Tatiana Osipovna?”
Fedotitch
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From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It’s neither town nor country here.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It’s neither town nor country here.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know, Tatiana Osipovna?”
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
Mariana
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From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “It’s neither town nor country here.
Nejdanov
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From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading “It’s neither town nor country here.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
Osipovna
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From this reading “Do you know, Tatiana Osipovna?”
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
Tatiana
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From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “It’s neither town nor country here.
Vassily
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From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For Mariana it was all so new, but it seemed to him that he had seen crowds of women like Tatiana and spoken to them hundreds of times.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Mariana listened to her attentively, while Nejdanov, sitting a little to one side, watched her and wondered at her interest.
wouldn't
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From this reading I wouldn’t stop an hour if it were not for Vassily Fedotitch!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know, Tatiana Osipovna?”
