adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
Ainslie
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From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The clouds were gathering behind her, but she did not notice them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The clouds were gathering behind her, but she did not notice them.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Closer and closer came the storm.
characterizesverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪzəz/
third-person singular of “characterize” — describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
CloseradverbUS /ˈkloʊsər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Closer and closer came the storm.
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The clouds were gathering behind her, but she did not notice them.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The clouds were gathering behind her, but she did not notice them.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The clouds were gathering behind her, but she did not notice them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PATH OF THE STORM.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The clouds were gathering behind her, but she did not notice them.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading The clouds were gathering behind her, but she did not notice them.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE PATH OF THE STORM.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horse pressed on and on.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
PATHnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading IN THE PATH OF THE STORM.
persistencynoun
persistent determination
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading The horse pressed on and on.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The clouds were gathering behind her, but she did not notice them.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
STORMverbUS /stɔːrm/
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading IN THE PATH OF THE STORM.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PATH OF THE STORM.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The clouds were gathering behind her, but she did not notice them.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The clouds were gathering behind her, but she did not notice them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Mollie Ainslie thought of these things with foreboding, her steed had turned down his favorite road, and was pressing onward with that persistency which characterizes an intelligent horse having a definite aim in view.
