adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The girl had slept soundly, almost without stirring.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
borneverbUS /bɔːrn/
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
EastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl had slept soundly, almost without stirring.
GrantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He must in some way make his presence known.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading It passed possibly a hundred yards to the left.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He must in some way make his presence known.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It passed possibly a hundred yards to the left.
JustadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He must in some way make his presence known.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It passed possibly a hundred yards to the left.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He must in some way make his presence known.
mellowedadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊd/
having a full and pleasing flavor through proper aging
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must in some way make his presence known.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It passed possibly a hundred yards to the left.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading It passed possibly a hundred yards to the left.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He must in some way make his presence known.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The girl had slept soundly, almost without stirring.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He must in some way make his presence known.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading The girl had slept soundly, almost without stirring.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The girl had slept soundly, almost without stirring.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
voicesnounUS /ˈvɔɪsəz/
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Just as the first flush of dawn mellowed the East Grant heard the pounding of horses’ feet and the sound of voices borne across the valley.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He must in some way make his presence known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The girl had slept soundly, almost without stirring.
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 It passed possibly a hundred yards to the left.
ZennounUS /zen/
school of Mahayana Buddhism asserting that enlightenment can come through meditation and intuition rather than faith; China and Japan
From this reading They rapidly approached; he could tell by the hard pounding of the hoofs that they were on a trail which he took to be the one he had followed before he met Zen.
