adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
awkwardlyadverbUS /ˈɔːkwərdli/
in an awkward manner
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
Betty
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From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
Betty's
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From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
dismounted
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From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
fugitivesnounUS /ˈfjuːdʒɪtɪvz/
plural of “fugitive” — someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
jadedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒeɪdəd/
exhausted
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
LanenounUS /leɪn/
a narrow way or road
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
Long-Ash
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From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
pillionnounUS /ˈpɪljən/
a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
solitaryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləteri/
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the park by an obscure gate to the east, and presently found themselves in the lonely and solitary length of the old Roman road now called Long-Ash Lane.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They accordingly dismounted from the jaded animal that had brought them, and were shown into a small dark parlour, where they stood side by side awkwardly, like the fugitives they were.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading * * * * * Now I will go back to the time of Betty's riding off on the pillion behind her lover.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Hence they proceeded almost in silence till they came to a mean roadside inn which was not yet closed; when Betty, who had held on to him with much misgiving all this while, felt dreadfully unwell, and said she thought she would like to get down.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By this time they were rather alarmed at their own performance, for they were both young and inexperienced.
