Read full poem →A noiseless patient spider,
I mark'd where on a little promontory it stood isolated,
Mark'd how to explore the vacant vast surrounding,
Dictionary Entry
isolated
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/Word FrequencyCommon (5.11)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓To set apart or cut off from others.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses isolated to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“Marker had published various studies on diosgenin, a saponin isolated from a Mexican yam species of the genus Dioscorea, and had discovered how to synthesize the human hormone testosterone and progesterone from diosgenin.”
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Origin
From Latin 'insula' meaning 'island'.
Common Phrases
. isolatedcases isolatedareas isolated
Related Words
Poetry examples for “isolated”
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