adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
difficultynounUS /ˈdɪfəkəlti/
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
Dunstable
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
Emily
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From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
enjoyverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪ/
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
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 For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
ParknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
ROTTENadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːtən/
very bad
From this reading ROTTEN ROW.
ROWnounUS /roʊ/
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading ROTTEN ROW.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Late in the afternoon there would be a great congregation of horses before the door,--sometimes as many as a dozen; and then the cavalcade would go off into the Park, and there it would become scattered.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
Thorne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
Thorne's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Lily had heard nothing as to the difficulty about her horse, and could therefore enjoy her exercise without the drawback of feeling that her uncle was subjected to an annoyance.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading For Mrs. Thorne was a very hospitable woman, and there were many who liked well enough to go to her house.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was in the habit of going out every day with Bernard and Emily Dunstable, and their party was generally joined by others who would meet them at Mrs. Thorne's house.
