adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
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 He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him.
BlackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
conceitnounUS /kənˈsiːt/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading He hated a harness and once in it lost half his conceit.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading His black mane flew, he shook the ground with his hoofs playing at the halter's end.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
flashingnounUS /ˈflæʃɪŋ/
a short vivid experience
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading His black mane flew, he shook the ground with his hoofs playing at the halter's end.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him.
groomingnounUS /ˈɡruːmɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading His black mane flew, he shook the ground with his hoofs playing at the halter's end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He hated a harness and once in it lost half his conceit.
halter'snounUS /ˈhɔːltərz/
possessive form of “halter” — rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading His black mane flew, he shook the ground with his hoofs playing at the halter's end.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading He hated a harness and once in it lost half his conceit.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading He hated a harness and once in it lost half his conceit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
Hillsborough
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From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading His black mane flew, he shook the ground with his hoofs playing at the halter's end.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hated a harness and once in it lost half his conceit.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He hated a harness and once in it lost half his conceit.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading His black mane flew, he shook the ground with his hoofs playing at the halter's end.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He hated a harness and once in it lost half his conceit.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading His black mane flew, he shook the ground with his hoofs playing at the halter's end.
plumeverbUS /pluːm/
rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
rearingnounUS /ˈrɪrɪŋ/
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His black mane flew, he shook the ground with his hoofs playing at the halter's end.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Late in August Uncle Eb and I took our Black Hawk stallion to the fair in Hillsborough and showed him for a prize.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His arched neck and slim barrel glowed like satin as the sunlight fell upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was fit for the eye of a king when we had finished grooming him, that morning, and led him out, rearing in play, his eyes flashing from under his broad plume, so that all might have a last look at him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His black mane flew, he shook the ground with his hoofs playing at the halter's end.
