adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
completeverbUS /kəmˈpliːt/
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
deceptionnounUS /dɪˈsepʃən/
a misleading falsehood
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
Decoyed
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From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
defendedverbUS /dɪˈfendəd/
past form of “defend” — argue or speak in defense of
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
failedverbUS /feɪld/
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading His resolution had failed him.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
Geoffrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His resolution had failed him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His resolution had failed him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His resolution had failed him.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
immenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmens/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
penetrateverbUS /ˈpenətreɪt/
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
Renouard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading His resolution had failed him.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly a complete darkness enveloped Geoffrey Renouard.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
supremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Decoyed by a mirage, he had gone too far—so far that there was no going back.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Instead of following Felicia into the house, he had stopped under the three palms, and leaning against a smooth trunk had abandoned himself to a sense of an immense deception and the feeling of extreme fatigue.
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This walk up the hill and down again was like the supreme effort of an explorer trying to penetrate the interior of an unknown country, the secret of which is too well defended by its cruel and barren nature.
