adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But, without any reason other than the habit of brutality, Rol struck him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading But, without any reason other than the habit of brutality, Rol struck him.
Buk
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From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, without any reason other than the habit of brutality, Rol struck him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In a moment there was a change.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once that day Rol essayed to drive the Storbuk.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Once that day Rol essayed to drive the Storbuk.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
essayed
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From this reading Once that day Rol essayed to drive the Storbuk.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading But, without any reason other than the habit of brutality, Rol struck him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, without any reason other than the habit of brutality, Rol struck him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment there was a change.
lashesnounUS /ˈlæʃɪz/
plural of “lash” — any of the short curved hairs that grow from the edges of the eyelids
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In a moment there was a change.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, without any reason other than the habit of brutality, Rol struck him.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once that day Rol essayed to drive the Storbuk.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But, without any reason other than the habit of brutality, Rol struck him.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
Racer's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But, without any reason other than the habit of brutality, Rol struck him.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
responsiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑːnsɪv/
containing or using responses; alternating
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
Rol
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once that day Rol essayed to drive the Storbuk.
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
Storbuk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once that day Rol essayed to drive the Storbuk.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But, without any reason other than the habit of brutality, Rol struck him.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But, without any reason other than the habit of brutality, Rol struck him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Once that day Rol essayed to drive the Storbuk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once that day Rol essayed to drive the Storbuk.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In a moment there was a change.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once that day Rol essayed to drive the Storbuk.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a moment there was a change.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Racer's speed was checked, all four legs braced forward till he stood; the drooping lids were raised, the eyes rolled--there was a green light in them now.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading They set off at a good pace, the White Buk ready, responsive to the single rein, and his mild eyes veiled by his drooping lashes.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But, without any reason other than the habit of brutality, Rol struck him.
