adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Indeed?” retorted Dimitri with an impatient toss of his head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
anxiouslyadverbUS /ˈæŋkʃəsli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
articulatedadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪkjəleɪtɪd/
consisting of segments held together by joints
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
confrontsverbUS /kənˈfrʌnts/
third-person singular of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
derideverbUS /dɪˈraɪd/
treat or speak of with contempt
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
DESPISINGnounUS /dɪˈspaɪzɪŋ/
a feeling of scornful hatred
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
Dimitri
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From this reading “Indeed?” retorted Dimitri with an impatient toss of his head.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “Indeed?” retorted Dimitri with an impatient toss of his head.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Indeed?” retorted Dimitri with an impatient toss of his head.
impatientadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃənt/
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading “Indeed?” retorted Dimitri with an impatient toss of his head.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Indeed?” retorted Dimitri with an impatient toss of his head.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
Ivan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
Ivanovna
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From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Indeed?” retorted Dimitri with an impatient toss of his head.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
professverbUS /prəˈfes/
practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading “Indeed?” retorted Dimitri with an impatient toss of his head.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
Sophia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading “Indeed?” retorted Dimitri with an impatient toss of his head.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
unthinkingadjectiveUS /ənˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
not exhibiting or characterized by careful thought
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile Sophia Ivanovna kept looking anxiously at us as she turned first to her nephew, and then to her niece, and then to myself.
Varenika
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Varenika was saying in her clear voice, as she articulated each syllable with careful precision.
Yakovlevitch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, in the first place, only a most unthinking person could ever speak of DESPISING such a remarkable man as Ivan Yakovlevitch, while, in the second place, it is YOU who invariably profess to see nothing good in what confronts you.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In anything that other people deride and despise you invariably profess to see something extraordinarily good!”
