actverbUS /ækt/
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
actedverbUS /ˈæktɪd/
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading In vain, at length, she broke into tears.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
Hervey
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From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In vain, at length, she broke into tears.
Joe
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From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
lead-rope
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From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading In vain, at length, she broke into tears.
Lew
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From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
Marianne
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From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
Shorty
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From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
SHUTSverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/
and nothing more
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading In vain she stormed and threatened.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading In vain, at length, she broke into tears.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
threatenedadjectiveUS /ˈθretənd/
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading In vain she stormed and threatened.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE TRAP SHUTS In one matter Lew Hervey had acted none too quickly.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain she stormed and threatened.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Shorty and Little Joe arrived at the corral in time to find Marianne in the very act of leading out her pony.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They told her firmly and gently that the horse must go back, and when she defied them, they astonished her by simply removing her hand from the lead-rope and taking the horse away.
