adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Presently she reached the top of Leeuwen Kloof, and recognising the spot in a bewildered way she began to descend it.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
ceasedverbUS /siːst/
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Presently she reached the top of Leeuwen Kloof, and recognising the spot in a bewildered way she began to descend it.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
eerieadjectiveUS /ˈɪri/
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
From this reading On she sprang, from rock to rock, a wild and eerie figure, well in keeping with the solemn and titanic sadness of the place.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading On she sprang, from rock to rock, a wild and eerie figure, well in keeping with the solemn and titanic sadness of the place.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On she sprang, from rock to rock, a wild and eerie figure, well in keeping with the solemn and titanic sadness of the place.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Presently she reached the top of Leeuwen Kloof, and recognising the spot in a bewildered way she began to descend it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently she reached the top of Leeuwen Kloof, and recognising the spot in a bewildered way she began to descend it.
Jess
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From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
Kafirnoun
an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading On she sprang, from rock to rock, a wild and eerie figure, well in keeping with the solemn and titanic sadness of the place.
Kloof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presently she reached the top of Leeuwen Kloof, and recognising the spot in a bewildered way she began to descend it.
Leeuwen
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From this reading Presently she reached the top of Leeuwen Kloof, and recognising the spot in a bewildered way she began to descend it.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
MATTERnounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently she reached the top of Leeuwen Kloof, and recognising the spot in a bewildered way she began to descend it.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Presently she reached the top of Leeuwen Kloof, and recognising the spot in a bewildered way she began to descend it.
recognisingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Presently she reached the top of Leeuwen Kloof, and recognising the spot in a bewildered way she began to descend it.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On she sprang, from rock to rock, a wild and eerie figure, well in keeping with the solemn and titanic sadness of the place.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading On she sprang, from rock to rock, a wild and eerie figure, well in keeping with the solemn and titanic sadness of the place.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading On she sprang, from rock to rock, a wild and eerie figure, well in keeping with the solemn and titanic sadness of the place.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
spotnounUS /spɑːt/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Presently she reached the top of Leeuwen Kloof, and recognising the spot in a bewildered way she began to descend it.
sprangverbUS /spræŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading On she sprang, from rock to rock, a wild and eerie figure, well in keeping with the solemn and titanic sadness of the place.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
titanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
From this reading On she sprang, from rock to rock, a wild and eerie figure, well in keeping with the solemn and titanic sadness of the place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading Here was a place where she might lie till she died, for no one ever came there, except now and again some wandering Kafir herd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Presently she reached the top of Leeuwen Kloof, and recognising the spot in a bewildered way she began to descend it.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading On she sprang, from rock to rock, a wild and eerie figure, well in keeping with the solemn and titanic sadness of the place.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE CONCLUSION OF THE MATTER When the rain ceased and the moon began to shine, Jess was still fleeing like a wild thing across the plain on the top of the mountain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On she sprang, from rock to rock, a wild and eerie figure, well in keeping with the solemn and titanic sadness of the place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt no sense of exhaustion now or even of weariness; her only idea was to get away, right away somewhere, where she could lose herself and nobody would ever see her again.
