adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
becknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
confessverbUS /kənˈfes/
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
flingverbUS /flɪŋ/
throw with force or recklessness
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
jingleverbUS /ˈdʒɪŋɡəl/
make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
lucknounUS /lʌk/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
moonlightnounUS /ˈmuːnlaɪt/
the light of the Moon
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they continued on that course they could not fail to see me as they passed along the opposite bank.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It so happened that I met nobody at all; but I must confess that my luck was better than my management.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was the jingle of bit and bridle; the beat of hoofs came after; and I had barely time to fling myself flat, when two horsemen emerged from the plantation, riding straight towards me in the moonlight.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As I came upon the beck, a new sound reached me with the swirl.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading However, to my unspeakable relief, they were scarce clear of the trees when they turned their horses' heads, rode them through the water a good seventy yards from where I lay, and so away at a canter across country towards the road.
