adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
affrighted
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From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a glance she comprehended that the sea was her only chance.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading At a glance she comprehended that the sea was her only chance.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading At a glance she comprehended that the sea was her only chance.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
egressnounUS /ɪˈɡres/
(astronomy) the reappearance of a celestial body after an eclipse
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
fledverbUS /fled/
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading At a glance she comprehended that the sea was her only chance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
homicidenounUS /ˈhɑːməsaɪd/
the killing of a human being by another human being
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
Kate
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading At a glance she comprehended that the sea was her only chance.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
out-rider
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading To the port she fled.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
rat-trap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At a glance she comprehended that the sea was her only chance.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the port she fled.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
Urquiza's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But, when out and free once more in the bright starry night, which way should Kate turn?
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole city would prove but a rat-trap for her, as bad as Mr. Urquiza's, if she was not off before morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The affrighted out-rider fled with horror: she already knew that the clerk had committed one homicide; a second would cost him still less thought; and thus it happened that egress was left easy.
