adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
BetweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Mallinson upset his wife and the cart just within the entrance to Garples.
Clarice
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From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
dog-cart
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From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Mallinson upset his wife and the cart just within the entrance to Garples.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
Garples
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From this reading Mallinson upset his wife and the cart just within the entrance to Garples.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
GivenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mallinson upset his wife and the cart just within the entrance to Garples.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
incongruitynounUS /ˌɪŋkɔːŋˈruːɪti/
the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Mallinson upset his wife and the cart just within the entrance to Garples.
laurelnounUS /ˈlɔːrəl/
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
Mallinson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mallinson upset his wife and the cart just within the entrance to Garples.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
rashnessnoun
the trait of acting rashly and without prudence
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
reflectingadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪŋ/
causing reflection or having a device that reflects
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
short-sighted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Mallinson upset his wife and the cart just within the entrance to Garples.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Luckily the drive was bordered by thick shrubs of laurel, so that Clarice was only shaken and dazed.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between the incident and her state of mind immediately preceding it, she recognised an incongruity which she merely felt to be in some way significant.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mallinson upset his wife and the cart just within the entrance to Garples.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mallinson upset his wife and the cart just within the entrance to Garples.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Given a driver who is at once inexperienced and short-sighted, a fresh horse harnessed to a light dog-cart, a dark night and a narrow gateway, and the result may be forecast without much rashness.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She sat in the middle of a bush vaguely reflecting that her heart was anchored to a rock and yet her husband had spilled her out of a dog-cart.
