adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
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 “All right, lad!
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
draggedverbUS /dræɡd/
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
emnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading I've got 'em!” exclaimed the gentleman in the carriage.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading I've got 'em!” exclaimed the gentleman in the carriage.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading I've got 'em!” exclaimed the gentleman in the carriage.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got 'em!” exclaimed the gentleman in the carriage.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
Hiram
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From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
I've
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From this reading I've got 'em!” exclaimed the gentleman in the carriage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've got 'em!” exclaimed the gentleman in the carriage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading “All right, lad!
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
muscularadjectiveUS /ˈmʌskjələr/
of or relating to or consisting of muscle
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, lad!
rolledadjectiveUS /roʊld/
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
squarelyadverbUS /ˈskwerli/
directly and without evasion; not roundabout
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading He dragged them forward, the carriage pitched and rolled for a moment, and then stood upright again, squarely on its four wheels.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he had a grip on the bridle reins now that could not be broken, although the horses plunged and struck fire from the stones of the street with their shoes.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Had Hiram Strong not been a muscular youth for his age, and sturdy withal, the excited horses would have broken away from him and the carriage would certainly have gone into the ditch.
