adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Judy was on a little white pony she used to gallop about the fields near the Hall.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
approachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Miss Oldcastle I had never seen on horseback before.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The riders soon came in sight—Miss Oldcastle, Judy, and Captain Everard.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The riders soon came in sight—Miss Oldcastle, Judy, and Captain Everard.
CASTverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading SATAN CAST OUT.
Crowther
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From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
Everard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The riders soon came in sight—Miss Oldcastle, Judy, and Captain Everard.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Judy was on a little white pony she used to gallop about the fields near the Hall.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Judy was on a little white pony she used to gallop about the fields near the Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Oldcastle I had never seen on horseback before.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Judy was on a little white pony she used to gallop about the fields near the Hall.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
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 I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Miss Oldcastle I had never seen on horseback before.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The riders soon came in sight—Miss Oldcastle, Judy, and Captain Everard.
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The riders soon came in sight—Miss Oldcastle, Judy, and Captain Everard.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Judy was on a little white pony she used to gallop about the fields near the Hall.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The riders soon came in sight—Miss Oldcastle, Judy, and Captain Everard.
MissesnounUS /ˈmɪsəz/
plural of “miss” — a young female
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Judy was on a little white pony she used to gallop about the fields near the Hall.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Miss Oldcastle I had never seen on horseback before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
Oldcastle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The riders soon came in sight—Miss Oldcastle, Judy, and Captain Everard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Oldcastle I had never seen on horseback before.
OUTadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SATAN CAST OUT.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Judy was on a little white pony she used to gallop about the fields near the Hall.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The riders soon came in sight—Miss Oldcastle, Judy, and Captain Everard.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
SATANnounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading SATAN CAST OUT.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Miss Oldcastle I had never seen on horseback before.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Judy was on a little white pony she used to gallop about the fields near the Hall.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The riders soon came in sight—Miss Oldcastle, Judy, and Captain Everard.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The riders soon came in sight—Miss Oldcastle, Judy, and Captain Everard.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Judy was on a little white pony she used to gallop about the fields near the Hall.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Judy was on a little white pony she used to gallop about the fields near the Hall.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading I was within a mile of the village, returning from my visit to the Misses Crowther, when my horse, which was walking slowly along the soft side of the road, lifted his head, and pricked up his ears at the sound, which he heard first, of approaching hoofs.
