AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading What trees there were—the Judas tree, the tamarisk, the umbrella-pine—grew close to the low parapets.
concealmentnounUS /kənˈsiːlmənt/
the condition of being concealed or hidden
From this reading It was a small, oblong garden, and concealment was impossible.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading What trees there were—the Judas tree, the tamarisk, the umbrella-pine—grew close to the low parapets.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was a small, oblong garden, and concealment was impossible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a small, oblong garden, and concealment was impossible.
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading What trees there were—the Judas tree, the tamarisk, the umbrella-pine—grew close to the low parapets.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading What trees there were—the Judas tree, the tamarisk, the umbrella-pine—grew close to the low parapets.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading It was a small, oblong garden, and concealment was impossible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
parapets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What trees there were—the Judas tree, the tamarisk, the umbrella-pine—grew close to the low parapets.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
Salvatore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a small, oblong garden, and concealment was impossible.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
tamarisknounUS /ˈtæmərɪsk/
any shrub or small tree of the genus Tamarix having small scalelike or needle-shaped leaves and feathery racemes of small white or pinkish flowers; of mostly coastal areas with saline soil
From this reading What trees there were—the Judas tree, the tamarisk, the umbrella-pine—grew close to the low parapets.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading What trees there were—the Judas tree, the tamarisk, the umbrella-pine—grew close to the low parapets.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading What trees there were—the Judas tree, the tamarisk, the umbrella-pine—grew close to the low parapets.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
umbrella-pine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What trees there were—the Judas tree, the tamarisk, the umbrella-pine—grew close to the low parapets.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no way of getting into or out of the top garden at San Salvatore except through the two glass doors, unfortunately side by side, of the dining-room and the hall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What trees there were—the Judas tree, the tamarisk, the umbrella-pine—grew close to the low parapets.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What trees there were—the Judas tree, the tamarisk, the umbrella-pine—grew close to the low parapets.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Rose bushes gave no real cover; one step to right or left of them, and the person wishing to be private was discovered.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A person in the garden who wished to escape unseen could not, for the person to be escaped from would be met on the way.
