AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
EXPERIENCEverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
MRSnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
Talbot'snounUS /ˈtælbəts/
possessive form of “talbot” — English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
unattendedadjectiveUS /ənəˈtendɪd/
not watched
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
warmly-spoken
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
