adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
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 Had the dude left the horse alone all might have gone well.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Had the dude left the horse alone all might have gone well.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE OUTING.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
don't
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From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
dudenounUS /duːd/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading Had the dude left the horse alone all might have gone well.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
Felix
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From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had the dude left the horse alone all might have gone well.
Gussing
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From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the dude left the horse alone all might have gone well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had the dude left the horse alone all might have gone well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Had the dude left the horse alone all might have gone well.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
meanderingadjectiveUS /miˈændərɪŋ/
of a path e.g.
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had the dude left the horse alone all might have gone well.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
OUTINGnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE OUTING.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
pullverbUS /pʊl/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
UNFORTUNATEadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading AN UNFORTUNATE OUTING.
unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Had the dude left the horse alone all might have gone well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he deemed it necessary to pull on first one line and then the other, which kept the carriage in a meandering course.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Fortunately for the unhappy Felix the horse walked away from the hotel in an orderly fashion, and soon they gained the highway leading to the resort the party wished to visit.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I don't think, Mr. Gussing, that you can be much used to driving,” said one of the young ladies, presently.
