adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "You're back, then, and you got Diablo?"
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
Diablo
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From this reading "You're back, then, and you got Diablo?"
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You're back, then, and you got Diablo?"
grimadjectiveUS /ɡrɪm/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
labornounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look yonder."
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
plowverbUS /plaʊ/
to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
rackedverbUS /rækt/
past form of “rack” — go at a rack
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
sparknounUS /spɑːrk/
a momentary flash of light
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading He was met at the stable by Riley, and the sight of him brought a spark for the moment into the eye of the foreman.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "You're back, then, and you got Diablo?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result was that grim old Jack reached the house that night with a body racked by the labor of the day and a disposition poisoned for the entire evening.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack Hood had ridden out on his rounds with a new horse that morning, and the new horse developed the gait of a plow horse.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Look yonder."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You're back, then, and you got Diablo?"
You're
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From this reading "You're back, then, and you got Diablo?"
