adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
attentionsnounUS /əˈtenʃənz/
plural of “attention” — the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
EmilenounUS /eɪˈmiːl/
the boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
furniturenounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪtʃər/
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
hiatusnounUS /haɪˈeɪtəs/
an interruption in the intensity or amount of something
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
outlyingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪɪŋ/
relatively far from a center or middle
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
StrikingadjectiveUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not there yesterday.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
transferverbUS /trænˈsfɜːr/
transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading In her desire to be alone and to evade the now significant attentions of Emile, she took advantage of the bustle that followed the hurried transfer of furniture and articles from the house to escape through the garden to the outlying fields.
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
unbridged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not there yesterday.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Striking into one of the dusty lanes that she remembered, she wandered on for half an hour until her progress and meditation were suddenly arrested.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading She did not remember having seen it before; the track of wheels went up to its precipitous edge; she could see the track on the other side, but the hiatus remained, unbridged and uncovered.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She had come upon a long chasm or crack in the soil, full twenty feet wide and as many in depth, crossing her path at right angles.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading It was not there yesterday.
