adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maule was on a Moongarr horse, Bridget rode a fiery little chestnut.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading Maule had already had opportunity to admire the famous O'Hara seat.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Maule had already had opportunity to admire the famous O'Hara seat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rounded the lagoon and skirted the gidia scrub.
avoidverbUS /əˈvɔɪd/
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading It was difficult to avoid retrospect, but Bridget seemed determined to keep it within conventional limits.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Maule was on a Moongarr horse, Bridget rode a fiery little chestnut.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was difficult to avoid retrospect, but Bridget seemed determined to keep it within conventional limits.
Campagna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading Maule was on a Moongarr horse, Bridget rode a fiery little chestnut.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading It was difficult to avoid retrospect, but Bridget seemed determined to keep it within conventional limits.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading It was difficult to avoid retrospect, but Bridget seemed determined to keep it within conventional limits.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was difficult to avoid retrospect, but Bridget seemed determined to keep it within conventional limits.
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Maule had already had opportunity to admire the famous O'Hara seat.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Maule was on a Moongarr horse, Bridget rode a fiery little chestnut.
gidia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They rounded the lagoon and skirted the gidia scrub.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maule had already had opportunity to admire the famous O'Hara seat.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Maule was on a Moongarr horse, Bridget rode a fiery little chestnut.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult to avoid retrospect, but Bridget seemed determined to keep it within conventional limits.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was difficult to avoid retrospect, but Bridget seemed determined to keep it within conventional limits.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading They rounded the lagoon and skirted the gidia scrub.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading It was difficult to avoid retrospect, but Bridget seemed determined to keep it within conventional limits.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Maule was on a Moongarr horse, Bridget rode a fiery little chestnut.
Maule
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From this reading Maule was on a Moongarr horse, Bridget rode a fiery little chestnut.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
Moongarr
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From this reading Maule was on a Moongarr horse, Bridget rode a fiery little chestnut.
O'HaranounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
From this reading Maule had already had opportunity to admire the famous O'Hara seat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Maule was on a Moongarr horse, Bridget rode a fiery little chestnut.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Maule had already had opportunity to admire the famous O'Hara seat.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading It was difficult to avoid retrospect, but Bridget seemed determined to keep it within conventional limits.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Maule was on a Moongarr horse, Bridget rode a fiery little chestnut.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading They rounded the lagoon and skirted the gidia scrub.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading They rounded the lagoon and skirted the gidia scrub.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Maule had already had opportunity to admire the famous O'Hara seat.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was difficult to avoid retrospect, but Bridget seemed determined to keep it within conventional limits.
skirtedverbUS /ˈskɜːrtɪd/
past form of “skirt” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading They rounded the lagoon and skirted the gidia scrub.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They rounded the lagoon and skirted the gidia scrub.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rounded the lagoon and skirted the gidia scrub.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maule had already had opportunity to admire the famous O'Hara seat.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maule was on a Moongarr horse, Bridget rode a fiery little chestnut.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They had hunted together once or twice on the Campagna, that winter when they had met in Rome.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading It was difficult to avoid retrospect, but Bridget seemed determined to keep it within conventional limits.
