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Chapter XIII
HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river. All at once the entire landscape was changed. It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us. A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon. I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All at once the entire landscape was changed.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
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From this reading All at once the entire landscape was changed.
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From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once the entire landscape was changed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
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From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
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From this reading All at once the entire landscape was changed.
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From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All at once the entire landscape was changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
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From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
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From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
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From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
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From this reading All at once the entire landscape was changed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
not any; not one
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
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From this reading All at once the entire landscape was changed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
above and across; more than
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
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From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
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From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not the desert, but civilization which swept about us.
which person or people
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I could see that this was no newcomer in the world of the out-of-doors, however.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A transfiguration had been wrought by one figure, fair to look upon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HER INFINITE VARIETY It was a young woman who left the step of the ambulance and stood for a moment shading her eyes with her hand and looking out over the shimmering expanse of the broad river.
