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Malbone: An Oldport Romance
Malbone: An Oldport Romance

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Malbone: An Oldport Romance is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.
Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, What a very mixed society!”
So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.
They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.
They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.
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Malbone: An Oldport Romance

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Malbone: An Oldport Romance is here in full — 180 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.
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Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”
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So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.
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They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.
/ðeɪ met hæd ðeɪ bʌt noʊn ɪt ˈmeni huː wɜːr ˈeɪmɪŋ æt ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti ənd sʌm huː hæd ɪt ˈmeni huː lʊkt kənˈtentəd wɪð ðer lɑːt ənd sʌm huː ˈæktʃuːəli wɜːr soʊ/
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They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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aiming verb US /ˈeɪmɪŋ/

-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading “They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.”

kid verb US /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading “They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.”

livery noun US /ˈlɪvəri/

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading “So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.”

mid adjective US /mɪd/

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading “Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!””

notoriety noun US /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

From this reading “They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.”

redness noun US /ˈrednəs/

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

From this reading “They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.”

uneasiness noun US /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading “They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.”

youths noun US /juːðz/

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading “So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

actuallyadverbUS /ˈæktʃuːəli/

in actual fact

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/

-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

From this reading They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

amazementnounUS /əˈmeɪzmənt/

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

basket-wagons

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From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

careernounUS /kərˈɪr/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

consciousnessnounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsnəs/

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.

courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

donkey-carts

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From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

drovenounUS /droʊv/

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

four-in-hands

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From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

glove-boxes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

goat-cart

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

HopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

Kate

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

kidverbUS /kɪd/

tell false information to for fun

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.

ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

liverynounUS /ˈlɪvəri/

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

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 Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

Malbone

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.

meetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.

midadjectiveUS /mɪd/

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

mixedadjectiveUS /mɪkst/

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

From this reading They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

others

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

rednessnounUS /ˈrednəs/

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

salutations

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From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

smiledverbUS /smaɪld/

past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

tandems

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/

plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They met, had they but known it, many who were aiming at notoriety, and some who had it; many who looked contented with their lot, and some who actually were so.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Indeed, she kept it there so long that one or two passing ladies stopped their salutations in mid career, and actually looked after them in amazement at their attitude, as who should say, “What a very mixed society!”

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading They met some who put on courtesy and grace with their kid gloves, and laid away those virtues in their glove-boxes afterwards; while to others the mere consciousness of kid gloves brought uneasiness, redness of the face, and a general impression of being all made of hands.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Malbone looked at Kate, who smiled with delight, and put her hand on that of Hope.

youthsnounUS /juːðz/

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading So they drove on,--meeting four-in-hands, and tandems, and donkey-carts, and a goat-cart, and basket-wagons driven by pretty girls, with uncomfortable youths in or out of livery behind.

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