adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
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 All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
allowverbUS /əˈlaʊ/
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
children's
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From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
conversationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “conversation” — the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
dancingnounUS /ˈdænsɪŋ/
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
Dimitri
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From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
Dubkoff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
grown-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
jokenounUS /dʒoʊk/
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
Katenka
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
sledge-driving
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was this last fact which, despite our love for one another, placed a vast gulf between Woloda and myself.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We felt that the distance between a boy still taking lessons under a tutor and a man who danced at real, grown-up balls was too great to allow of their exchanging mutual ideas.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Their chief amusements (so I gathered from conversations overheard) were continual drinking of champagne, sledge-driving past the windows of a lady with whom both of them appeared to be in love, and dancing with her--not at children’s parties, either, but at real balls!
Woloda
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From this reading All that winter, until the opening of spring, Woloda had been inseparable from Dubkoff, while at the same time the pair of them had cooled greatly towards Dimitri.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Katenka, too, seemed grown-up now, and read innumerable novels; so that the idea that she would some day be getting married no longer seemed to me a joke.
