adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
bleatverb
talk whiningly
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
couragenounUS /ˈkɜːrədʒ/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
friskingnoun
the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
gambols
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From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very fast indeed he went.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
HermesnounUS /ˈhɜːrmiz/
(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Very fast indeed he went.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
jumpsnounUS /dʒʌmps/
plural of “jump” — a sudden and decisive increase
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
precinctsnounUS /ˈpriːsɪŋkts/
plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
pursuitnounUS /pərˈsuːt/
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
stairsnounUS /sterz/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
tinklenounUS /ˈtɪŋkəl/
a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading On the marble stairs of the villa, even in the sacred precincts of the salon, she heard the tinkle of his hard little hoofs, and she had no courage to turn him back.
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Very fast indeed he went.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading By garden path, or on the slopes below the villa, he followed her with swift gallop, interrupted by many jumps and gambols, and much frisking of his tail.
waywardadjectiveUS /ˈweɪwərd/
resistant to guidance or discipline
From this reading If he lost himself in his wayward pursuit of his mistress, a plaintive bleat summoned her to his side.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Very fast indeed he went.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall call you," said Daphne to the lamb on the fourth day of his life with her, "I shall call you Hermes, because you go so fast."
