abbé
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From this reading One, chiefly masculine, had formed round the abbé.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
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 The spindles hummed steadily and ceaselessly on all sides.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The spindles hummed steadily and ceaselessly on all sides.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna Pávlovna’s reception was in full swing.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
Bolkónskaya
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From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
brilliantadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪljənt/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
carewornadjective
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
ceaselesslyadverbUS /ˈsiːzləsli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading The spindles hummed steadily and ceaselessly on all sides.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading One, chiefly masculine, had formed round the abbé.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading One, chiefly masculine, had formed round the abbé.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Anna Pávlovna’s reception was in full swing.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
hummed
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From this reading The spindles hummed steadily and ceaselessly on all sides.
Hélène
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From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anna Pávlovna’s reception was in full swing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading One, chiefly masculine, had formed round the abbé.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The spindles hummed steadily and ceaselessly on all sides.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
Pávlovna's
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From this reading Anna Pávlovna’s reception was in full swing.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading Anna Pávlovna’s reception was in full swing.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading One, chiefly masculine, had formed round the abbé.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The spindles hummed steadily and ceaselessly on all sides.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
spindles
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From this reading The spindles hummed steadily and ceaselessly on all sides.
steadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The spindles hummed steadily and ceaselessly on all sides.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Anna Pávlovna’s reception was in full swing.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spindles hummed steadily and ceaselessly on all sides.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
Vasíli's
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From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Anna Pávlovna’s reception was in full swing.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the exception of the aunt, beside whom sat only one elderly lady, who with her thin careworn face was rather out of place in this brilliant society, the whole company had settled into three groups.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Another, of young people, was grouped round the beautiful Princess Hélène, Prince Vasíli’s daughter, and the little Princess Bolkónskaya, very pretty and rosy, though rather too plump for her age.
