adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
AnotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
benchnounUS /bentʃ/
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
don't
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From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
kissedverbUS /kɪst/
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
liberateverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪt/
give equal rights to; of women and minorities
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
liberatedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːreɪtɪd/
(of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
lotnounUS /lɑːt/
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As she sat there gazing at the distant mountains, conscious of little more than the rising heat, she heard herself say, "I don't know what to do."
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And so they went to his van and drove to a vacant lot where the young man kissed her and "liberated" her and told her to leave and drove away.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Many days later--days that passed without recognition or remembrance--the girl found herself sitting on a bench waiting for a bus in the middle of the desert.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me help to liberate you," he said, putting his arm around her.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Another time she met a young man who seemed to know about the free life.
