adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horse, whether driven or running at large, was plainly spurred by fright.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
bringingnounUS /ˈbrɪŋɪŋ/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Into the peacefulness of this place its hoof-beats were bringing the element of peril.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The horse, whether driven or running at large, was plainly spurred by fright.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
completelyadverbUS /kəmˈpliːtli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The horse, whether driven or running at large, was plainly spurred by fright.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Into the peacefulness of this place its hoof-beats were bringing the element of peril.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The horse, whether driven or running at large, was plainly spurred by fright.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
Hiram
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From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
hoof-beats
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From this reading Into the peacefulness of this place its hoof-beats were bringing the element of peril.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horse, whether driven or running at large, was plainly spurred by fright.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the peacefulness of this place its hoof-beats were bringing the element of peril.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Into the peacefulness of this place its hoof-beats were bringing the element of peril.
kinetoscopenoun
a device invented by Edison that gave an impression of movement as an endless loop of film moved continuously over a light source with a rapid shutter; precursor of the modern motion picture
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The horse, whether driven or running at large, was plainly spurred by fright.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
lathered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
LyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
maskedadjectiveUS /mæskt/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into the peacefulness of this place its hoof-beats were bringing the element of peril.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The horse, whether driven or running at large, was plainly spurred by fright.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
peacefulnessnounUS /ˈpiːsfəlnəs/
a state that is calm and tranquil
From this reading Into the peacefulness of this place its hoof-beats were bringing the element of peril.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Into the peacefulness of this place its hoof-beats were bringing the element of peril.
picturenounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Into the peacefulness of this place its hoof-beats were bringing the element of peril.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The horse, whether driven or running at large, was plainly spurred by fright.
prostrateverbUS /ˈprɑːstreɪt/
get into a prostrate position, as in submission
From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The horse, whether driven or running at large, was plainly spurred by fright.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading The horse, whether driven or running at large, was plainly spurred by fright.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Into the peacefulness of this place its hoof-beats were bringing the element of peril.
tracknounUS /træk/
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
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 There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
trunknounUS /trʌŋk/
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lying prostrate on the sloping trunk, Hiram could see much farther up the road.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The outstretched head and lathered breast of a tall bay horse leaped into view, and like a picture in a kinetoscope, growing larger and more vivid second by second, the maddened animal came down the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Into the peacefulness of this place its hoof-beats were bringing the element of peril.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The horse, whether driven or running at large, was plainly spurred by fright.
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 There was no bend in the highway for some distance, but the overhanging trees masked the track completely, save for a few hundred yards.
