adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
RECONCILIATIONnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading THE RECONCILIATION.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
SuddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECONCILIATION.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he had met confession in a spirit so different from what was anticipated, and showed an aspect so cold, stern, and exacting, that she was bewildered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Suddenly her husband had put on a new character and assumed a right of control against which her sensitive pride and native love of freedom arose in strong rebellion.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading That she had done wrong in going away she acknowledged to herself, and had acknowledged to him.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _FOR_ such a reception the young wife was wholly unprepared.