adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the edge of the precipice was a seat, and there she sat down.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the edge of the precipice was a seat, and there she sat down.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the desires of the young change quickly, and Vere’s presently changed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But the desires of the young change quickly, and Vere’s presently changed.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But the desires of the young change quickly, and Vere’s presently changed.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But the desires of the young change quickly, and Vere’s presently changed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At the edge of the precipice was a seat, and there she sat down.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading At the edge of the precipice was a seat, and there she sat down.
good-night
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From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
isletnounUS /ˈaɪlɪt/
a small island
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the desires of the young change quickly, and Vere’s presently changed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Vere was outside under the stars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading At the edge of the precipice was a seat, and there she sat down.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading But the desires of the young change quickly, and Vere’s presently changed.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading But the desires of the young change quickly, and Vere’s presently changed.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the edge of the precipice was a seat, and there she sat down.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At the edge of the precipice was a seat, and there she sat down.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Vere was outside under the stars.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vere was outside under the stars.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the edge of the precipice was a seat, and there she sat down.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Vere was outside under the stars.
Vere
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From this reading Vere was outside under the stars.
Vere's
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From this reading But the desires of the young change quickly, and Vere’s presently changed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Vere was outside under the stars.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She came out of the house, and passing over the bridge that connected together the two cliffs of which the islet was composed, reached the limit of the islet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When she had said good-night and had slipped away, it was with the desire to be alone, to see no one, to speak with no one till next morning.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the desires of the young change quickly, and Vere’s presently changed.
