adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Can he be weak?” she thought, when he had disappeared, and she felt she was parted from him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
Canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can he be weak?” she thought, when he had disappeared, and she felt she was parted from him.
cavitynounUS /ˈkævəti/
a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
examinedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Can he be weak?” she thought, when he had disappeared, and she felt she was parted from him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Can he be weak?” she thought, when he had disappeared, and she felt she was parted from him.
gorgesnounUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəz/
plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Can he be weak?” she thought, when he had disappeared, and she felt she was parted from him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
marquisnounUS /ˌmɑːrˈkiː/
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Will he understand me?”
mingledverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəld/
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “Can he be weak?” she thought, when he had disappeared, and she felt she was parted from him.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
riseverbUS /raɪz/
move upward
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
Saint-Sulpice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “Can he be weak?” she thought, when he had disappeared, and she felt she was parted from him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She darted away in the direction of the gorges of Saint-Sulpice, and disappeared before the marquis could rise to detain her.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Will he understand me?”
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Can he be weak?” she thought, when he had disappeared, and she felt she was parted from him.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “Can he be weak?” she thought, when he had disappeared, and she felt she was parted from him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Can he be weak?” she thought, when he had disappeared, and she felt she was parted from him.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will he understand me?”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Presently she saw him walking like a man overwhelmed, without seeming to know where he went.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But she came back unseen, hid herself in a cavity of the rocks, and examined the young man with a curiosity mingled with doubt.
