used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Thus engaged, they slowly ascended the incline already spoken of, and began to enter the forest.
AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading CAUGHT IN AMBUSH.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
another's
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From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Thus engaged, they slowly ascended the incline already spoken of, and began to enter the forest.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thus engaged, they slowly ascended the incline already spoken of, and began to enter the forest.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CAUGHT IN AMBUSH.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The road on turning descended slightly into a hollow.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Thus engaged, they slowly ascended the incline already spoken of, and began to enter the forest.
to come or go into
From this reading Thus engaged, they slowly ascended the incline already spoken of, and began to enter the forest.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Thus engaged, they slowly ascended the incline already spoken of, and began to enter the forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The road on turning descended slightly into a hollow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAUGHT IN AMBUSH.
inclinenounUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪn/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Thus engaged, they slowly ascended the incline already spoken of, and began to enter the forest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The road on turning descended slightly into a hollow.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The road on turning descended slightly into a hollow.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Thus engaged, they slowly ascended the incline already spoken of, and began to enter the forest.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Thus engaged, they slowly ascended the incline already spoken of, and began to enter the forest.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus engaged, they slowly ascended the incline already spoken of, and began to enter the forest.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus engaged, they slowly ascended the incline already spoken of, and began to enter the forest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The road on turning descended slightly into a hollow.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
at the time that
From this reading They had not gone far when the road took a sudden turn, and here a startling spectacle burst upon their view.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ladies had been driving on, quite unconscious of the neighborhood of any danger, admiring the beauty of the scenery, and calling one another's attention to the various objects of interest which from time to time became visible.
