parted
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,974 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,114 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
parted in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Softly he parted the foliage and peered.
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1
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But rafts that strain, Parted, shall they lock again?
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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Then they parted, and the youth quickly flew home through the air.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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And, the pact concluded and solemnly sworn, they had parted without knowing when propitious circumstances might bring them together again.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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There was no help for Dick & Co. They had parted with their money and their "property" had been turned over to them.
The High School Boys' Canoe Club · H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock · Chapter 1