adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
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 And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading His lordship hailed the boy, who, thereupon, walked his horse to the carriage door.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
bridegroomnounUS /ˈbraɪdɡruːm/
a man who has recently been married
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was not destined just yet to cross its threshold.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading His lordship hailed the boy, who, thereupon, walked his horse to the carriage door.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading But she was not destined just yet to cross its threshold.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading But she was not destined just yet to cross its threshold.
discoververbUS /dɪˈskʌvər/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His lordship hailed the boy, who, thereupon, walked his horse to the carriage door.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
finerynounUS /ˈfaɪnəri/
elaborate or showy attire and accessories
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
Gervase
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From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading His lordship hailed the boy, who, thereupon, walked his horse to the carriage door.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His lordship hailed the boy, who, thereupon, walked his horse to the carriage door.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
Horton
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From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
InnnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But she was not destined just yet to cross its threshold.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading But she was not destined just yet to cross its threshold.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading His lordship hailed the boy, who, thereupon, walked his horse to the carriage door.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she was not destined just yet to cross its threshold.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
Richard
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From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
thereupon
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From this reading His lordship hailed the boy, who, thereupon, walked his horse to the carriage door.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading But she was not destined just yet to cross its threshold.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
tobymen
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From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
Trenchard
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From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading His lordship hailed the boy, who, thereupon, walked his horse to the carriage door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
Westmacott
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From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For scarcely were they over the river when a horseman barred their way, and called upon the driver to pull up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
whilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
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 Lady Horton, in a panic, huddled herself in the great coach and spoke of tobymen, whilst Lord Gervase thrust his head from the window to discover that the rider who stayed their progress was Richard Westmacott.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading But she was not destined just yet to cross its threshold.
Zoyland
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From this reading And so the bridegroom, in all his wedding finery, made his way with Trenchard to the Bell Inn, in the High Street, whilst his bride, escorted by Lord Gervase, was being driven to Zoyland Chase, of which she was now the mistress.
