adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet surely Helen could not have been more than a hundred yards from where he stood.
advancedadjectiveUS /ədˈvænst/
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He waited awhile, and again shouted her name--stopped--listened--no answer.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He waited awhile, and again shouted her name--stopped--listened--no answer.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He returned to the boat more surprised than anxious.
awhileadverbUS /əˈwaɪl/
for a short time
From this reading He waited awhile, and again shouted her name--stopped--listened--no answer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet surely Helen could not have been more than a hundred yards from where he stood.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He returned to the boat more surprised than anxious.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet surely Helen could not have been more than a hundred yards from where he stood.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
HAZELadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Yet surely Helen could not have been more than a hundred yards from where he stood.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He waited awhile, and again shouted her name--stopped--listened--no answer.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Yet surely Helen could not have been more than a hundred yards from where he stood.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
inclosed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He waited awhile, and again shouted her name--stopped--listened--no answer.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He returned to the boat more surprised than anxious.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He waited awhile, and again shouted her name--stopped--listened--no answer.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He waited awhile, and again shouted her name--stopped--listened--no answer.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
quitted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to the boat more surprised than anxious.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He waited awhile, and again shouted her name--stopped--listened--no answer.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Yet surely Helen could not have been more than a hundred yards from where he stood.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He waited awhile, and again shouted her name--stopped--listened--no answer.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yet surely Helen could not have been more than a hundred yards from where he stood.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He returned to the boat more surprised than anxious.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He returned to the boat more surprised than anxious.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He satisfied himself that she could not have quitted the spot, since the marsh inclosed it on one side, the canals on the second and third, the sea on the fourth.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to the boat more surprised than anxious.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited awhile, and again shouted her name--stopped--listened--no answer.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Yet surely Helen could not have been more than a hundred yards from where he stood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HAZEL advanced hurriedly into the grove, which he hunted thoroughly, but without effect.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Yet surely Helen could not have been more than a hundred yards from where he stood.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet surely Helen could not have been more than a hundred yards from where he stood.
