adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
albeitconjunctionUS /ɔːlˈbiːɪt/
although
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
badly-folded
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From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
BillnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
brown-paper
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From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
Burnhams
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From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
cambricnoun
a finely woven white linen
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
delicateadjectiveUS /ˈdeləkət/
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
dusternounUS /ˈdʌstər/
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
détour
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From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
emporiumnounUS /ˌemˈpɔːriəm/
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
ExcelsiornounUS /ɪkˈselsiər/
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
FurnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
hangingnounUS /ˈhæŋɪŋ/
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
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 As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
Nellie
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From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
Nellie's
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From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
ostentatiouslyadverbUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli/
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
reachingnounUS /ˈriːtʃɪŋ/
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
slightnounUS /slaɪt/
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
StorenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she left the shop it was with mixed emotions of chagrin and security that she noticed that her passage through the settlement no longer turned the heads of its male inhabitants.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading In passing this emporium, Miss Nellie's quick eye had discovered a cheap brown linen duster hanging in its window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To purchase it, and put it over her delicate cambric dress, albeit with a shivering sense that she looked like a badly-folded brown-paper parcel, did not take long.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When it had closed on the admiring eyes of the passengers and the coach had rattled away, Miss Nellie, without any undue haste or apparent change in her usual quiet demeanor, managed, however, to dispatch her business promptly, and, leaving an impression that she would call again before her return to Excelsior, parted from her friends, and slipped away through a side street, to the General Furnishing Store of Indian Spring.
Wynn
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From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
Yuba
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From this reading Out of compliment to Miss Nellie Wynn, Yuba Bill, on reaching Indian Spring, had made a slight _détour_ to enable him to ostentatiously set down his fair passenger before the door of the Burnhams.
