adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been a prisoner, tied to the stirrups of her captor; and he had berated her, had preached at her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
Askatoon
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From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had been a prisoner, tied to the stirrups of her captor; and he had berated her, had preached at her.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
beratedverbUS /bɪˈreɪtɪd/
past form of “berate” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading She had been a prisoner, tied to the stirrups of her captor; and he had berated her, had preached at her.
captornounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading She had been a prisoner, tied to the stirrups of her captor; and he had berated her, had preached at her.
Choo
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From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
convictnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkt/
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
kneelverbUS /niːl/
rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
Louise
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From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
Louise's
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From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
Mazarine
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From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
OrlandonounUS /ɔːrˈlændoʊ/
a city in central Florida; site of Walt Disney World
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
pleadverbUS /pliːd/
appeal or request earnestly
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading She had been a prisoner, tied to the stirrups of her captor; and he had berated her, had preached at her.
prisonernounUS /ˈprɪzənər/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She had been a prisoner, tied to the stirrups of her captor; and he had berated her, had preached at her.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
sinnounUS /sɪn/
estrangement from god
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
stirrupsnounUS /ˈstɜːrəps/
plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading She had been a prisoner, tied to the stirrups of her captor; and he had berated her, had preached at her.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading She had been a prisoner, tied to the stirrups of her captor; and he had berated her, had preached at her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
UNNATURALadjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading MAN UNNATURAL Mazarine discovered the flight of Louise soon after she had gone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Louise had said, once on the way to Askatoon, he had even tried to make her kneel down in the dust of the trail and plead with Heaven to convict her of sin.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading On the evening of Louise's flight, however, he had been forced to go to a neighbouring ranch, and had commanded Li Choo to keep a strict watch at the windows of her room to see that she did not attempt escape.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
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 He had not been five hundred yards from the house since she returned with Orlando after the night spent upon the prairie, save when he had been obliged to go in to Askatoon and had taken her with him, dumb and passive.
