AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
Betty
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From this reading His sense of decorum forbade his walking with Nurse Betty—the only other witness of the wedding.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
Che
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From this reading “Che faro senza—!”
Clare
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From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
decorumnounUS /dɪˈkɔːrəm/
propriety in manners and conduct
From this reading His sense of decorum forbade his walking with Nurse Betty—the only other witness of the wedding.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
emotionaladjectiveUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/
determined or actuated by emotion rather than reason
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
faronounUS /ˈferoʊ/
a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
From this reading “Che faro senza—!”
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
fiddlernounUS /ˈfɪdələr/
a musician who plays the violin
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading His sense of decorum forbade his walking with Nurse Betty—the only other witness of the wedding.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — 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 To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
highlyadverbUS /ˈhaɪli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/
lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
lancernounUS /ˈlænsər/
(formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
movingadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvɪŋ/
in motion
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading His sense of decorum forbade his walking with Nurse Betty—the only other witness of the wedding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading His sense of decorum forbade his walking with Nurse Betty—the only other witness of the wedding.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading His sense of decorum forbade his walking with Nurse Betty—the only other witness of the wedding.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
PooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Betty!
registrynounUS /ˈredʒɪstri/
an official written record of names or events or transactions
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
retiredadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrd/
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading His sense of decorum forbade his walking with Nurse Betty—the only other witness of the wedding.
senza
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From this reading “Che faro senza—!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
St
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From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
taxi-cab
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From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
unexaggerated
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From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
wakeverbUS /weɪk/
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading His sense of decorum forbade his walking with Nurse Betty—the only other witness of the wedding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading His sense of decorum forbade his walking with Nurse Betty—the only other witness of the wedding.
Winton
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From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Thomas Hardy Part IV Part I At the door of St. George’s registry office, Charles Clare Winton strolled forward in the wake of the taxi-cab that was bearing his daughter away with “the fiddler fellow” she had married.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading His sense of decorum forbade his walking with Nurse Betty—the only other witness of the wedding.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading A stout woman in a highly emotional condition would have been an incongruous companion to his slim, upright figure, moving with just that unexaggerated swing and balance becoming to a lancer of the old school, even if he has been on the retired list for sixteen years.
