afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That was the morning of the day after she married George Holt.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Kate in dull apathy wondered why they seemed so deeply agitated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading Kate in dull apathy wondered why they seemed so deeply agitated.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She saw Nancy Ellen and Robert at the gate so she went out to speak with them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
BRIDEnounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/
without doubt or question
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That was the morning of the day after she married George Holt.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Kate in dull apathy wondered why they seemed so deeply agitated.
distinctlyadverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋktli/
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Nancy Ellen was driving, she held the lines and the whip in her hands.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading Kate in dull apathy wondered why they seemed so deeply agitated.
Ellen
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From this reading She saw Nancy Ellen and Robert at the gate so she went out to speak with them.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She saw Nancy Ellen and Robert at the gate so she went out to speak with them.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading That was the morning of the day after she married George Holt.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nancy Ellen was driving, she held the lines and the whip in her hands.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Nancy Ellen was driving, she held the lines and the whip in her hands.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
Holt
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From this reading That was the morning of the day after she married George Holt.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
Kate
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From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Nancy Ellen was driving, she held the lines and the whip in her hands.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading That was the morning of the day after she married George Holt.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That was the morning of the day after she married George Holt.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading She saw Nancy Ellen and Robert at the gate so she went out to speak with them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was the morning of the day after she married George Holt.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
ONLYadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
RobertnounUS /ˈrɑːbərt/
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading She saw Nancy Ellen and Robert at the gate so she went out to speak with them.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw Nancy Ellen and Robert at the gate so she went out to speak with them.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Kate in dull apathy wondered why they seemed so deeply agitated.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That was the morning of the day after she married George Holt.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She saw Nancy Ellen and Robert at the gate so she went out to speak with them.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading She saw Nancy Ellen and Robert at the gate so she went out to speak with them.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She saw Nancy Ellen and Robert at the gate so she went out to speak with them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate in dull apathy wondered why they seemed so deeply agitated.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She saw Nancy Ellen and Robert at the gate so she went out to speak with them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the morning of the day after she married George Holt.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She saw Nancy Ellen and Robert at the gate so she went out to speak with them.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Nancy Ellen was driving, she held the lines and the whip in her hands.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Kate in dull apathy wondered why they seemed so deeply agitated.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE BRIDE ONLY one memory in the ten days that followed before her school began ever stood out clearly and distinctly with Kate.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Kate in dull apathy wondered why they seemed so deeply agitated.
