used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading It led her into so many blind alleys that it made her head ache.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading It led her into so many blind alleys that it made her head ache.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
balkedverbUS /bɔːkt/
past form of “balk” — refuse to comply
From this reading Each way seemed easy till she followed it and found herself balked by a hedge.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading It led her into so many blind alleys that it made her head ache.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Each way seemed easy till she followed it and found herself balked by a hedge.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
give a description of
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each way seemed easy till she followed it and found herself balked by a hedge.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Each way seemed easy till she followed it and found herself balked by a hedge.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Each way seemed easy till she followed it and found herself balked by a hedge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
set up or found
From this reading Each way seemed easy till she followed it and found herself balked by a hedge.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Thought got her nowhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It led her into so many blind alleys that it made her head ache.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Each way seemed easy till she followed it and found herself balked by a hedge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It led her into so many blind alleys that it made her head ache.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It led her into so many blind alleys that it made her head ache.
Jennie
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From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
labyrinthnounUS /ˈlæbərɪnθ/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It led her into so many blind alleys that it made her head ache.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It led her into so many blind alleys that it made her head ache.
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 It led her into so many blind alleys that it made her head ache.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Thought got her nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
on one occasion
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each way seemed easy till she followed it and found herself balked by a hedge.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It led her into so many blind alleys that it made her head ache.
suspendverbUS /səˈspend/
hang freely
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It led her into so many blind alleys that it made her head ache.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
up to a particular time
From this reading Each way seemed easy till she followed it and found herself balked by a hedge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
travelernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading She had once heard a returned traveler describe his efforts to get out of the labyrinth at Hampton Court, and felt herself now in the same situation.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading For the next twenty-four hours Jennie did her best to suspend the operation of thought.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Each way seemed easy till she followed it and found herself balked by a hedge.
