adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Pierre proposed going to his estates in the south and there attending to the welfare of his serfs.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
duelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
EmperornounUS /ˈempərər/
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He was joyfully planning this new life, when Prince Vasíli suddenly entered the room.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Pierre proposed going to his estates in the south and there attending to the welfare of his serfs.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
fathomverbUS /ˈfæðəm/
come to understand
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
formedadjectiveUS /fɔːrmd/
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Pierre proposed going to his estates in the south and there attending to the welfare of his serfs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading He was joyfully planning this new life, when Prince Vasíli suddenly entered the room.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
LodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
planverbUS /plæn/
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading He was joyfully planning this new life, when Prince Vasíli suddenly entered the room.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading He was joyfully planning this new life, when Prince Vasíli suddenly entered the room.
proposedverbUS /prəˈpoʊzd/
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Pierre proposed going to his estates in the south and there attending to the welfare of his serfs.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was joyfully planning this new life, when Prince Vasíli suddenly entered the room.
rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
serfsnounUS /sɜːrfs/
plural of “serf” — (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading Pierre proposed going to his estates in the south and there attending to the welfare of his serfs.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Pierre proposed going to his estates in the south and there attending to the welfare of his serfs.
SquareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was joyfully planning this new life, when Prince Vasíli suddenly entered the room.
symbolizedverbUS /ˈsɪmbəlaɪzd/
past form of “symbolize” — express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pierre proposed going to his estates in the south and there attending to the welfare of his serfs.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was joyfully planning this new life, when Prince Vasíli suddenly entered the room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
Vasíli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was joyfully planning this new life, when Prince Vasíli suddenly entered the room.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Now and then his attention wandered from the book and the Square and he formed in imagination a new plan of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
welfarenounUS /ˈwelfer/
governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
From this reading Pierre proposed going to his estates in the south and there attending to the welfare of his serfs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was joyfully planning this new life, when Prince Vasíli suddenly entered the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day after he had been received into the Lodge, Pierre was sitting at home reading a book and trying to fathom the significance of the Square, one side of which symbolized God, another moral things, a third physical things, and the fourth a combination of these.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the previous evening at the Lodge, he had heard that a rumor of his duel had reached the Emperor and that it would be wiser for him to leave Petersburg.
