AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
acquaintedadjectiveUS /əˈkweɪntɪd/
having fair knowledge of
From this reading For though they were cousins they were getting acquainted with each other for the first time.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Each of them knew already that they were going to be great friends.
ArizonanounUS /ˌerɪˈzoʊnə/
a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They rode leisurely, chatting as their ponies paced side by side.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each of them knew already that they were going to be great friends.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading They rode leisurely, chatting as their ponies paced side by side.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading For though they were cousins they were getting acquainted with each other for the first time.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For though they were cousins they were getting acquainted with each other for the first time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For though they were cousins they were getting acquainted with each other for the first time.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Each of them knew already that they were going to be great friends.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading For though they were cousins they were getting acquainted with each other for the first time.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Each of them knew already that they were going to be great friends.
GOODadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Each of them knew already that they were going to be great friends.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Each of them knew already that they were going to be great friends.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading They rode leisurely, chatting as their ponies paced side by side.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For though they were cousins they were getting acquainted with each other for the first time.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading They rode leisurely, chatting as their ponies paced side by side.
poniesnounUS /ˈpoʊniz/
plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States
From this reading They rode leisurely, chatting as their ponies paced side by side.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
REASONnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode leisurely, chatting as their ponies paced side by side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They rode leisurely, chatting as their ponies paced side by side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
temperamentallyadverbUS /ˌtemprəˈmentəli/
by temperament
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each of them knew already that they were going to be great friends.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They rode leisurely, chatting as their ponies paced side by side.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode leisurely, chatting as their ponies paced side by side.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though they were cousins they were getting acquainted with each other for the first time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For though they were cousins they were getting acquainted with each other for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Both of them found this a delightful process, not the less so because they were temperamentally very different.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For though they were cousins they were getting acquainted with each other for the first time.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading FOR A GOOD REASON The young ladies, following the custom of Arizona in summer, were riding by the light of the stars to avoid the heat of the day.
