adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was nearly an hour getting to the crossroads store.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
Atterson
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From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
creature's
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From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
crossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading He was nearly an hour getting to the crossroads store.
Dickersons
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From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was nearly an hour getting to the crossroads store.
girthnounUS /ɡɜːrθ/
the distance around a person's body
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
Hiram
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From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He was nearly an hour getting to the crossroads store.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
LemnounUS /lem/
a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading There were lights and revelry there.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was nearly an hour getting to the crossroads store.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading There were lights and revelry there.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He was nearly an hour getting to the crossroads store.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were lights and revelry there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading He stopped at the house for a minute and roused Mrs. Atterson and Old Lem and sent them over to help the unhappy Dickersons.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hiram Strong was not likely to forget that long and arduous night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was impossible to force the horse out of a walk, for the drifts were in some places to the creature's girth.
