andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Cheap Jack was busy with George, and it was at no word from him that the poor beast paused.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The Cheap Jack was busy with George, and it was at no word from him that the poor beast paused.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Cheap Jack was busy with George, and it was at no word from him that the poor beast paused.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
CHEAPadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
COMROGUES
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From this reading THE WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
CONFIDESverbUS /kənˈfaɪdz/
third-person singular of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Cheap Jack was busy with George, and it was at no word from him that the poor beast paused.
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 WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was little temptation to go on.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Cheap Jack was busy with George, and it was at no word from him that the poor beast paused.
HORSEnounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
JACKnounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It knew at what point to wait, and it waited.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little temptation to go on.
MOERDYK
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From this reading THE WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The Cheap Jack was busy with George, and it was at no word from him that the poor beast paused.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was little temptation to go on.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The Cheap Jack was busy with George, and it was at no word from him that the poor beast paused.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It knew at what point to wait, and it waited.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Cheap Jack was busy with George, and it was at no word from him that the poor beast paused.
RESERVATIONnounUS /ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading There was little temptation to go on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Cheap Jack was busy with George, and it was at no word from him that the poor beast paused.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little temptation to go on.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It knew at what point to wait, and it waited.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It knew at what point to wait, and it waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Cheap Jack was busy with George, and it was at no word from him that the poor beast paused.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It knew at what point to wait, and it waited.
WHENconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEN the Cheap Jack’s horse came to the brow of the hill, it stopped, and with drooping neck stood still as before.
WHITEnounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE WHITE HORSE.—COMROGUES.—MOERDYK.—GEORGE CONFIDES IN THE CHEAP JACK—WITH RESERVATION.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Cheap Jack was busy with George, and it was at no word from him that the poor beast paused.
