one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Her loosened skate shot off in another direction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Her loosened skate shot off in another direction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Her loosened skate shot off in another direction.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
obstaclenounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəl/
something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Suddenly her skate struck some solid obstacle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her loosened skate shot off in another direction.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Her loosened skate shot off in another direction.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Suddenly her skate struck some solid obstacle.
skatingnounUS /ˈskeɪtɪŋ/
the sport of gliding on skates
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Suddenly her skate struck some solid obstacle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suddenly her skate struck some solid obstacle.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading She tripped, then went sprawling.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Suddenly her skate struck some solid obstacle.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly her skate struck some solid obstacle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She tripped, then went sprawling.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
trippedverbUS /trɪpt/
inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall
From this reading She tripped, then went sprawling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next morning Florence was skating down the lagoon, deep in thoughts of the mysterious events of the past few days.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She tripped, then went sprawling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So deeply engrossing were these thoughts that she did not see what lay before her.
