adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Only, it seemed as though he were being looked after in a specially remarkable way.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
ailmentnounUS /ˈeɪlmənt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
allowingverbUS /əˈlaʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only, it seemed as though he were being looked after in a specially remarkable way.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Only, it seemed as though he were being looked after in a specially remarkable way.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But that was a danger, too.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
interposed
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From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
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 But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Only, it seemed as though he were being looked after in a specially remarkable way.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Only, it seemed as though he were being looked after in a specially remarkable way.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
proceedverbUS /prəˈsiːd/
continue talking
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading Only, it seemed as though he were being looked after in a specially remarkable way.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only, it seemed as though he were being looked after in a specially remarkable way.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
slow-movingadjective
moving slowly
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
soundnessnounUS /ˈsaʊndnəs/
a state or condition free from damage or decay
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Only, it seemed as though he were being looked after in a specially remarkable way.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Only, it seemed as though he were being looked after in a specially remarkable way.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But that was a danger, too.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But at the moment a couple of carriages and a slow-moving cart interposed, and suddenly he turned sharp to the left, following the quay again, but now away from the lake.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “It may be just my health,” he thought, allowing himself a very unusual doubt of his soundness; for, with the exception of a childish ailment or two, he had never been ill in his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only, it seemed as though he were being looked after in a specially remarkable way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only, it seemed as though he were being looked after in a specially remarkable way.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rejected that hypothesis with scorn, and, checked on the edge of the pavement, made ready to cross the road and proceed up the wide street facing the head of the bridge; and that for no other reason except that it was there before him.
