adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One strong passion after another swept across his troubled mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One strong passion after another swept across his troubled mind.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “What the better am I?” thus ran this man's thoughts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One strong passion after another swept across his troubled mind.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “What the better am I?” thus ran this man's thoughts.
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 THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
despondencynounUS /dɪˈspɑːndənsi/
feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What the better am I?” thus ran this man's thoughts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
jealousynounUS /ˈdʒeləsi/
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
keenestadjectiveUS /ˈkiːnəst/
superlative of “keen” — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “What the better am I?” thus ran this man's thoughts.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
MeadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading One strong passion after another swept across his troubled mind.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One strong passion after another swept across his troubled mind.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
ParthiannounUS /ˈpɑːrθiən/
a native or inhabitant of Parthia
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading One strong passion after another swept across his troubled mind.
powerfuladjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərfəl/
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
public-house
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From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “What the better am I?” thus ran this man's thoughts.
remorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading George Fielding was gone, gone of his own accord; but like the flying Parthian he had shot his keenest arrow in the moment of defeat.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
smartedverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪd/
past form of “smart” — be the source of pain
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading One strong passion after another swept across his troubled mind.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading One strong passion after another swept across his troubled mind.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What the better am I?” thus ran this man's thoughts.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “What the better am I?” thus ran this man's thoughts.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “What the better am I?” thus ran this man's thoughts.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading One strong passion after another swept across his troubled mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What the better am I?” thus ran this man's thoughts.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He burned with love, he was sick with jealousy, cold with despondency, and for the first time smarted with remorse.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE moment George Fielding was out of sight, Mr. Meadows went to the public-house, flung himself on his powerful black mare, and rode homeward without a word.
