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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
altogether
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From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
arrival
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From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
away
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From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
better
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From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
comfortable
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From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
door
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From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
EMERSON
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From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
evening
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
EXPERIENCE
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE.
feel
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From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
going
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
home
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From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
husband
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
knew
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
more
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From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
MRS
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From this reading _MRS.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
once
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From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
pass
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
people
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
prejudices
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
remonstrance
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
rode
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From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
said
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From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EMERSON_ did not feel altogether comfortable in mind as she rode away from her door alone.
STARTLING
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From this reading A STARTLING EXPERIENCE.
strong
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
Talbot's
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From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
unattended
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
warmly-spoken
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From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It were better to have remained at home," she said to herself more than once before her arrival at Mrs. Talbot's.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was going unattended by her husband, and against his warmly-spoken remonstrance, to pass an evening with people of whom she knew but little, and against whom he had strong prejudices.