adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
accusationsnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading There were half-a-dozen accusations conveyed against Mr. Fletcher by her husband's view of the matter.
actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There were half-a-dozen accusations conveyed against Mr. Fletcher by her husband's view of the matter.
agreeverbUS /əˈɡriː/
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading He was so wrong that it seemed to her that she would be a hypocrite if she pretended to agree with him.
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 While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was so wrong that it seemed to her that she would be a hypocrite if she pretended to agree with him.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
candidaturenoun
the campaign of a candidate to be elected
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading There were half-a-dozen accusations conveyed against Mr. Fletcher by her husband's view of the matter.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
creptverbUS /krept/
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
dinnernounUS /ˈdɪnər/
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
Emily
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From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
endeavoured
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From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading There were half-a-dozen accusations conveyed against Mr. Fletcher by her husband's view of the matter.
Fletcher's
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From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
fraudulentlyadverbUS /ˈfrɔːduːləntli/
in a dishonest and fraudulent manner
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading There were half-a-dozen accusations conveyed against Mr. Fletcher by her husband's view of the matter.
HandnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
hopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
Horsewhipnoun
a whip for controlling horses
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading There were half-a-dozen accusations conveyed against Mr. Fletcher by her husband's view of the matter.
hypocritenounUS /ˈhɪpəkrɪt/
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
From this reading He was so wrong that it seemed to her that she would be a hypocrite if she pretended to agree with him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
Lopez
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From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There were half-a-dozen accusations conveyed against Mr. Fletcher by her husband's view of the matter.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading There were half-a-dozen accusations conveyed against Mr. Fletcher by her husband's view of the matter.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He was so wrong that it seemed to her that she would be a hypocrite if she pretended to agree with him.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He was so wrong that it seemed to her that she would be a hypocrite if she pretended to agree with him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
sympathynounUS /ˈsɪmpəθi/
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were half-a-dozen accusations conveyed against Mr. Fletcher by her husband's view of the matter.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading There were half-a-dozen accusations conveyed against Mr. Fletcher by her husband's view of the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were half-a-dozen accusations conveyed against Mr. Fletcher by her husband's view of the matter.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was a liar, giving a false account of his candidature;--and he was a coward; and an enemy to her, who had laid a plot by which he had hoped to make her act fraudulently towards her own husband, who had endeavoured to creep into a correspondence with her, and so to compromise her!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was so wrong that it seemed to her that she would be a hypocrite if she pretended to agree with him.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading While she had been alone she had thought it all over, anxious if possible to bring herself into sympathy with her husband; but the more she thought of it the more evident did it become to her that he was altogether wrong.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes;--with a Horsewhip in My Hand" Emily Lopez, when she crept out of her own room and joined her husband just before dinner, was hardly able to speak to him, so thoroughly was she dismayed, and troubled, and horrified, by the manner in which he had taken Arthur Fletcher's letter.
