1805
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From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
1809
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From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
the capacity to attract and hold something
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
Borís
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From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since then she had not seen him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
jestnounUS /dʒest/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
long-forgotten
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From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
MoscownounUS /ˈmɑːskoʊ/
a city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
Natásha
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From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since then she had not seen him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
Otrádnoe
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From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
Rostóvs
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From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since then she had not seen him.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since then she had not seen him.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
Sónya
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From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Since then she had not seen him.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Since Borís left Moscow in 1805 to join the army he had not seen the Rostóvs. He had been in Moscow several times, and had passed near Otrádnoe, but had never been to see them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But in the secret depths of her soul the question whether her engagement to Borís was a jest or an important, binding promise tormented her.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Before Sónya and her mother, if Borís happened to be mentioned, she spoke quite freely of that episode as of some childish, long-forgotten matter that was not worth mentioning.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Natásha was sixteen and it was the year 1809, the very year to which she had counted on her fingers with Borís after they had kissed four years ago.
