adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
boastingnounUS /ˈboʊstɪŋ/
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I dare not bring you to these houses.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
Chaplinsky
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From this reading On the way to Yamskaya Street Rovinskaya said to Chaplinsky:
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading But I dare not bring you to these houses.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
Ellena
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From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
filthiest
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From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But I dare not bring you to these houses.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
I'm
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From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I dare not bring you to these houses.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way to Yamskaya Street Rovinskaya said to Chaplinsky:
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
Rovinskaya
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From this reading On the way to Yamskaya Street Rovinskaya said to Chaplinsky:
ruinnounUS /ˈruːən/
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the way to Yamskaya Street Rovinskaya said to Chaplinsky:
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the way to Yamskaya Street Rovinskaya said to Chaplinsky:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way to Yamskaya Street Rovinskaya said to Chaplinsky:
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But I dare not bring you to these houses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way to Yamskaya Street Rovinskaya said to Chaplinsky:
Victorovna
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From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way to Yamskaya Street Rovinskaya said to Chaplinsky:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
Yamskaya
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From this reading On the way to Yamskaya Street Rovinskaya said to Chaplinsky:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dear Ellena Victorovna,” warmly retorted Chaplinsky, “I’m ready to do everything for you.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll bring me at first into the most luxurious place, then into a medium one, and then into the filthiest.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading It is without false boasting when I say that I would give my life away at your order, ruin my career and position at a mere sign of yours ...
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