adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
branchedadjectiveUS /bræntʃt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He promised to come to meet me.”
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
CornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
discernedverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrnd/
past form of “discern” — detect with the senses
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading “And the other is my greatest enemy,” said Wildeve.
Eustacia
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From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
Eustacia's
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From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
figuresnounUS /ˈfɪɡjərz/
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading “And the other is my greatest enemy,” said Wildeve.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He promised to come to meet me.”
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He promised to come to meet me.”
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading He promised to come to meet me.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “And the other is my greatest enemy,” said Wildeve.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He promised to come to meet me.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “And the other is my greatest enemy,” said Wildeve.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
Throope
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From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading By degrees they discerned coming towards them a pair of human figures, apparently of the male sex.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they came a little nearer Eustacia broke the silence by saying, “One of those men is my husband.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
Wildeve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And the other is my greatest enemy,” said Wildeve.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They performed the journey for the most part in silence, and drew near to Throope Corner, a few hundred yards from which a short path branched away to Eustacia’s house.
