adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very hot morning in Christmas week.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jim, provokingly cool in riding breeches and white silk shirt, smiled down at her across the gate.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jim, provokingly cool in riding breeches and white silk shirt, smiled down at her across the gate.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading Jim, provokingly cool in riding breeches and white silk shirt, smiled down at her across the gate.
ChristmasnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It was a very hot morning in Christmas week.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Jim, provokingly cool in riding breeches and white silk shirt, smiled down at her across the gate.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
CUNJEE
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From this reading THE CUNJEE RACES “Who's going to the races?” demanded Jim.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE CUNJEE RACES “Who's going to the races?” demanded Jim.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jim, provokingly cool in riding breeches and white silk shirt, smiled down at her across the gate.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE CUNJEE RACES “Who's going to the races?” demanded Jim.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a very hot morning in Christmas week.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a very hot morning in Christmas week.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very hot morning in Christmas week.
Jim
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From this reading THE CUNJEE RACES “Who's going to the races?” demanded Jim.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a very hot morning in Christmas week.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
overalladjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərɔːl/
involving only main features
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
provokinglyadverb
in a provocative manner
From this reading Jim, provokingly cool in riding breeches and white silk shirt, smiled down at her across the gate.
RACESnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading THE CUNJEE RACES “Who's going to the races?” demanded Jim.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Tommy was in a blue print overall, and her face was flushed, her hair lying in little damp rings on her forehead.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Jim, provokingly cool in riding breeches and white silk shirt, smiled down at her across the gate.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Jim, provokingly cool in riding breeches and white silk shirt, smiled down at her across the gate.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
smiledverbUS /smaɪld/
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Jim, provokingly cool in riding breeches and white silk shirt, smiled down at her across the gate.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CUNJEE RACES “Who's going to the races?” demanded Jim.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CUNJEE RACES “Who's going to the races?” demanded Jim.
Tommy
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From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very hot morning in Christmas week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a very hot morning in Christmas week.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Jim, provokingly cool in riding breeches and white silk shirt, smiled down at her across the gate.
Who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CUNJEE RACES “Who's going to the races?” demanded Jim.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had ridden over to the creek alone, and Tommy had come to the garden gate to greet him, since the young horse he was riding firmly declined to be tied up.
