adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
aheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
darlingnounUS /ˈdɑːrlɪŋ/
a special loved one
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “You’re not playing a joke on me?”
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
Lichonin
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From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
Liuba
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From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’re not playing a joke on me?”
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
Nijeradze
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From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “You’re not playing a joke on me?”
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
Soloviev
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From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
SparrowsnounUS /ˈsperoʊz/
plural of “sparrow” — any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
Vassil
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From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
Vassilich
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From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not far to The Sparrows restaurant; some two hundred steps.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way Liuba, unnoticed, took Lichonin by the sleeve and pulled him toward her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading In this wise they lagged a few steps behind Soloviev and Nijeradze, who were walking ahead.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you mean it seriously, my darling Vassil Vassilich?” she asked, looking up at him with her kindly, dark eyes.
You're
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From this reading “You’re not playing a joke on me?”
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