used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
Boyson
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From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
Daphne'snounUS /ˈdæfniz/
possessive form of “daphne” — any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
set up or found
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
the act of departing
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
gorgeverbUS /ɡɔːrdʒ/
overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
insufficientlyadverbUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli/
to an insufficient degree
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
provided with artificial light
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
Madeleine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
pitfallsnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːlz/
plural of “pitfall” — an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
worried and uneasy
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
stifledadjectiveUS /ˈstaɪfəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
not in physical motion
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The road was lit at intervals by electric lamps, but after a time she found the passage of it not particularly easy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
tramwaynoun
a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She felt oppressed and stifled; and though she had told Madeleine that she was going out in search of effects and spectacle, it was in truth the neighbourhood of Alfred Boyson which had made her restless.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thick as the fog still was in the gorge she hoped to find some clearer air beyond it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some repairs to the tramway lines were going on higher up, and she narrowly escaped various pitfalls in the shape of trenches and holes in the roadway, very insufficiently marked by feeble lamps.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Daphne's purpose in quitting the hotel had been to find her way up the river by the road which runs along the gorge on the Canadian side, from the hotel to the Canadian Fall.
