used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading The whole thing had gone with such reckless abandon!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Her presentiment recurred to Florence with a hopeless drop of courage—that, after all, it had been too late!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her presentiment recurred to Florence with a hopeless drop of courage—that, after all, it had been too late!
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Her presentiment recurred to Florence with a hopeless drop of courage—that, after all, it had been too late!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
let fall to the ground
From this reading Her presentiment recurred to Florence with a hopeless drop of courage—that, after all, it had been too late!
escapadenounUS /ˈeskəpeɪd/
a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
FLORENCEnounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
freeingnounUS /ˈfriːɪŋ/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading In freeing him, then, had she simply thrust him from her over a precipice?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In freeing him, then, had she simply thrust him from her over a precipice?
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
destroyed or killed
From this reading The whole thing had gone with such reckless abandon!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole thing had gone with such reckless abandon!
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In freeing him, then, had she simply thrust him from her over a precipice?
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Her presentiment recurred to Florence with a hopeless drop of courage—that, after all, it had been too late!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her presentiment recurred to Florence with a hopeless drop of courage—that, after all, it had been too late!
Julia
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From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Her presentiment recurred to Florence with a hopeless drop of courage—that, after all, it had been too late!
Longacre
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From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In freeing him, then, had she simply thrust him from her over a precipice?
participationnounUS /pɑːrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
the act of sharing in the activities of a group
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
precipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading In freeing him, then, had she simply thrust him from her over a precipice?
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Her presentiment recurred to Florence with a hopeless drop of courage—that, after all, it had been too late!
any competition
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading The whole thing had gone with such reckless abandon!
recurredverbUS /riˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “recur” — happen or occur again
From this reading Her presentiment recurred to Florence with a hopeless drop of courage—that, after all, it had been too late!
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In freeing him, then, had she simply thrust him from her over a precipice?
and nothing more
From this reading In freeing him, then, had she simply thrust him from her over a precipice?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The whole thing had gone with such reckless abandon!
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her presentiment recurred to Florence with a hopeless drop of courage—that, after all, it had been too late!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In freeing him, then, had she simply thrust him from her over a precipice?
a special situation
From this reading The whole thing had gone with such reckless abandon!
push forcefully
From this reading In freeing him, then, had she simply thrust him from her over a precipice?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her presentiment recurred to Florence with a hopeless drop of courage—that, after all, it had been too late!
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened to set Julia, with her hot glitter, headlong on such an escapade, to drag Longacre so doggedly after her?
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole thing had gone with such reckless abandon!
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WHITE DARKNESS FLORENCE watched the riders down the terrace with a curious sense of participation in the race.
