adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
bitteradjectiveUS /ˈbɪtər/
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
Canaples
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From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
containedadjectiveUS /kənˈteɪnd/
gotten under control
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
MademoisellenounUS /ˌmædəməˈzel/
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
Montrésor
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From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
nourishedadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃt/
being provided with adequate nourishment
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
proveverbUS /pruːv/
be shown or be found to be
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
reflectionnounUS /rɪˈflekʃən/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
showingnounUS /ˈʃoʊɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
untetheredadjective
not confined or restricted with a tether
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading But we travelled at a gentle trot, which, after that evening's furious riding, was welcome to me.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
whereof
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From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading the horse which they had untethered from the carriage, and we started off along the road which the coach itself had disappeared upon a moment before.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That she should care for me was too preposterous an idea to be nourished, and, indeed, it was better--much better--that M. de Montrésor had come before I, grown sanguine as lovers will, had again earned her scorn by showing her what my heart contained.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With bitterness I reflected as I rode that the very moment at which Mademoiselle de Canaples had brought herself to think better of me was like to prove the last we should spend together.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet not altogether bitter was that reflection; for with it came also the consolation--whereof I had told her--that I had not been taken before she had had cause to change her mind concerning me.
