used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last the conservatory with its central dome and one of its bulging flanks loomed large before me.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At last the conservatory with its central dome and one of its bulging flanks loomed large before me.
bulgingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/
curving or bulging outward
From this reading At last the conservatory with its central dome and one of its bulging flanks loomed large before me.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading At last the conservatory with its central dome and one of its bulging flanks loomed large before me.
CONSERVATORYnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
creepers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading At last the conservatory with its central dome and one of its bulging flanks loomed large before me.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a side view that first presented itself.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading At last the conservatory with its central dome and one of its bulging flanks loomed large before me.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At last the conservatory with its central dome and one of its bulging flanks loomed large before me.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a side view that first presented itself.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At last the conservatory with its central dome and one of its bulging flanks loomed large before me.
immediately past
From this reading At last the conservatory with its central dome and one of its bulging flanks loomed large before me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading At last the conservatory with its central dome and one of its bulging flanks loomed large before me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
objectiveadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒektɪv/
undistorted by emotion or personal bias; based on observable phenomena
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
on one occasion
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last the conservatory with its central dome and one of its bulging flanks loomed large before me.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was a side view that first presented itself.
rentsnounUS /rents/
plural of “rent” — a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a side view that first presented itself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
tell-tale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
in the direction of
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very warm.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was a side view that first presented itself.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was very warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I advanced with great difficulty and taking thousands of precautions to avoid scratches and tell-tale rents.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading THE CONSERVATORY Once outside, and without cover, it seemed to me that everything was spying on me; so I flung myself headlong into a little wood near the conservatory; then through the thorn and creepers I made my way towards my objective.
