used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Now she had entered into my heart and twined herself inextricably around its roots.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading LEROUX'S DIABLE I went back toward the cave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But I could not bring myself to see Jacqueline.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could not bring myself to see Jacqueline.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading LEROUX'S DIABLE I went back toward the cave.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could not bring myself to see Jacqueline.
DIABLE
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From this reading LEROUX'S DIABLE I went back toward the cave.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Now she had entered into my heart and twined herself inextricably around its roots.
fro
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From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
the act of departing
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now she had entered into my heart and twined herself inextricably around its roots.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now she had entered into my heart and twined herself inextricably around its roots.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LEROUX'S DIABLE I went back toward the cave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
inextricablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnekstrɪkʌbli/
in an inextricable manner
From this reading Now she had entered into my heart and twined herself inextricably around its roots.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now she had entered into my heart and twined herself inextricably around its roots.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now she had entered into my heart and twined herself inextricably around its roots.
Jacqueline
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From this reading But I could not bring myself to see Jacqueline.
LEROUX'S
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From this reading LEROUX'S DIABLE I went back toward the cave.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I could not bring myself to see Jacqueline.
not any; not one
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I could not bring myself to see Jacqueline.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she had entered into my heart and twined herself inextricably around its roots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Now she had entered into my heart and twined herself inextricably around its roots.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But I could not bring myself to see Jacqueline.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she had entered into my heart and twined herself inextricably around its roots.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEROUX'S DIABLE I went back toward the cave.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I could not bring myself to see Jacqueline.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading LEROUX'S DIABLE I went back toward the cave.
tunnelverbUS /ˈtʌnəl/
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Now she had entered into my heart and twined herself inextricably around its roots.
undreamedadjectiveUS /ənˈdriːmd/
not imagined even in a dream
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Less than three weeks before no thought of love had stirred me, and Jacqueline was undreamed of.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading LEROUX'S DIABLE I went back toward the cave.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
showing curiosity
From this reading Instead, I paced the tunnel to and fro, wondering what my life was going to be in future.
