Vocabulary ladder
War and Peace
Book One, XIII
Idioms28 entries
Fixed expressions with a settled meaning of their own. Worth learning once.
- the conversation in the drawing room
- the talk in the best sitting room
- stamped her foot
- brought her foot down hard, as an angry child does
- at once
- immediately
- neither quickly nor slowly
- not fast and not slow
- At this
- when she heard this
- dashed swiftly
- ran fast
- checked her first impulse
- stopped herself from what she first wanted to do
- in the world
- around her
- a new and peculiar pleasure
- a new and strange kind of fun
- what is the matter with you?
- what is wrong?
- so much the better
- good
- go back to her
- go back to the other girl you were talking to
- for a mere fancy
- over something you only imagined
- not stirring and scarcely breathing
- not moving and hardly breathing
- What is anyone in the world to me?
- nobody else in the world matters to me
- He drew her to him
- he pulled her close
- a sly and significant look
- a secret look full of meaning
- She grew confused
- she did not know what to do
- a look of solemnity and fear
- a very serious, frightened look
- almost inaudibly
- so quietly she could hardly be heard
- from under her brows
- with her head down, looking up
- blushing still more
- his face going even redder
- kissed him full on the lips
- kissed him right on the mouth
- hanging her head
- looking down, shy
- then I will ask for your hand
- then I will ask to marry you
- Then it’s settled?
- so it is agreed?
- Settled!
- agreed!
- Till death itself?
- until we die?
Phrasal verbs8 entries
A verb and a small word that together mean something the two words do not.
- peered out from her ambush
- looked out carefully from her hiding place
- what went on
- what was happening
- left off crying
- stopped crying
- glanced round
- looked quickly around
- tossing back her hair
- throwing her hair back
- slipped down
- moved down quietly
- broke in
- said quickly, stopping him
- lit up
- made bright
Noun phrases1 entry
A group of words naming a person or a thing, explained together.
- discreet steps
- quiet, careful footsteps
Old word forms1 entry
Old forms of words you know. Learn them once.
- don’t let us do like that
- let us not do things like that
Words24 entries
In the order you will meet them.
- drawing room
- the best sitting room, where guests are welcomedan object or practice the period took for granted
- conservatory×3
- a glass room full of plantsan object or practice the period took for granted
- impatient
- tired of waiting
- flower tubs
- big pots for plantsan object or practice the period took for granted
- sleeve
- arm of his coat
- flushed×2
- red in the face
- muttering
- talking quietly to herself
- the drawing room door
- the door of the best sitting rooman object or practice the period took for granted
- sobbed
- said, crying hard
- torture
- hurt terribly
- ambush
- hiding place
- tubs×3
- big plant potsan object or practice the period took for granted
- attentively
- carefully
- eager×2
- excited and hopeful
- cuffs
- the ends of his coat sleeves
- blushed
- went red
- a tub
- a big plant potan object or practice the period took for granted
- embraced
- hugged
- slender×2
- thin
- clasped
- held tightly
- flowerpots
- small pots with flowers growing in them
- considered
- thought about it
- satisfaction
- feeling pleased
- adjoining
- next