adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
acacias
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From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
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 During this all the girls had gathered, as usual, in Jennka’s room.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During this all the girls had gathered, as usual, in Jennka’s room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And, suddenly, it became somehow dreamily quiet and protractedly tedious.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But something strange was going on within her.
ceaselessadjectiveUS /ˈsiːslɪs/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading And, suddenly, it became somehow dreamily quiet and protractedly tedious.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this all the girls had gathered, as usual, in Jennka’s room.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading During this all the girls had gathered, as usual, in Jennka’s room.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading During this all the girls had gathered, as usual, in Jennka’s room.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But something strange was going on within her.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But something strange was going on within her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During this all the girls had gathered, as usual, in Jennka’s room.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, suddenly, it became somehow dreamily quiet and protractedly tedious.
Jennka's
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From this reading During this all the girls had gathered, as usual, in Jennka’s room.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Pensive and monotonous.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
PensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Pensive and monotonous.
poplars
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From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
protractedlyadverb
in a slow, leisurely or prolonged way
From this reading And, suddenly, it became somehow dreamily quiet and protractedly tedious.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading And, suddenly, it became somehow dreamily quiet and protractedly tedious.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading During this all the girls had gathered, as usual, in Jennka’s room.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading And, suddenly, it became somehow dreamily quiet and protractedly tedious.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But something strange was going on within her.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But something strange was going on within her.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading And, suddenly, it became somehow dreamily quiet and protractedly tedious.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading And, suddenly, it became somehow dreamily quiet and protractedly tedious.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this all the girls had gathered, as usual, in Jennka’s room.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading During this all the girls had gathered, as usual, in Jennka’s room.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading On Thursday, since very morning, a ceaseless, fine drizzle had begun to fall, and so the leaves of the chestnuts, acacias, and poplars had at once turned green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But something strange was going on within her.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But something strange was going on within her.
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