adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
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From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Alcatraz called her back with another snort.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Alcatraz called her back with another snort.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Alcatraz called her back with another snort.
crestingverbUS /ˈkrestɪŋ/
-ing form of “crest” — lie at the top of
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
DANGERnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Her decision was instant and decisive.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading Her decision was instant and decisive.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Her decision was instant and decisive.
INVISIBLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
landsnounUS /lændz/
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
leadernounUS /ˈliːdər/
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
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 She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
maresnounUS /merz/
plural of “mare” — female equine animal
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
slopenounUS /sloʊp/
an elevated geological formation
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She shook her head and turning to the side, she started down the left slope at a trot.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
warnedverbUS /wɔːrnd/
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One by one the bays brought up their beautiful heads to attention but the grey, as was her custom in moments of crisis or indecision, trotted forward to the side of the leader and glanced over the rolling lands below.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading INVISIBLE DANGER Alcatraz, cresting the hill, warned the mares with a snort.
