adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drove along furiously, in a cloud of dust.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He drove along furiously, in a cloud of dust.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
becomingadjectiveUS /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading He drove along furiously, in a cloud of dust.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove along furiously, in a cloud of dust.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading He drove along furiously, in a cloud of dust.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading He drove along furiously, in a cloud of dust.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
Jim's
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From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
mandatenounUS /ˈmændeɪt/
a document giving an official instruction or command
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
Margery
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
noticedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəst/
being perceived or observed
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drove along furiously, in a cloud of dust.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
phaetonnoun
large open car seating four with folding top
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
reappearverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪr/
appear again
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/
without speaking
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He hastened down towards the stables, and she went on as directed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Margery silently took her seat, and the Baron seemed cut to the quick with self-reproach as he noticed the listless indifference with which she acted.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed as if he must have put in the horse himself, so quickly did he reappear with the phaeton on the open road.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no doubt that in her heart she had preferred obeying the apparently important mandate that morning to becoming Jim’s wife; but there was no less doubt that had the Baron left her alone she would quietly have gone to the altar.
