adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He trotted after us, leading the riderless horse, some fifty yards behind us.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He trotted after us, leading the riderless horse, some fifty yards behind us.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
cobnounUS /kɑːb/
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
From this reading So I mounted my cob with a good will.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He trotted after us, leading the riderless horse, some fifty yards behind us.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading So I mounted my cob with a good will.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
Grey'snounUS /ɡreɪz/
possessive form of “grey” — United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He trotted after us, leading the riderless horse, some fifty yards behind us.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
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 I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He trotted after us, leading the riderless horse, some fifty yards behind us.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading So I mounted my cob with a good will.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So I mounted my cob with a good will.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
riderless
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He trotted after us, leading the riderless horse, some fifty yards behind us.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
singedverbUS /sɪndʒd/
past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
skin-boiled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I mounted my cob with a good will.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He trotted after us, leading the riderless horse, some fifty yards behind us.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
troopernounUS /ˈtruːpər/
a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading He trotted after us, leading the riderless horse, some fifty yards behind us.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He trotted after us, leading the riderless horse, some fifty yards behind us.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The first trooper rode by my side, the other waited for a moment to examine the feet of Lord Grey's charger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
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 I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So I mounted my cob with a good will.
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So I mounted my cob with a good will.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading I wondered when I was to get breakfast; but I knew Lord Grey well enough to know that he was not a man to go willingly without food for more than a few hours at a time.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Breakfast I should have presently, nor would it be skin-boiled beef, smelling of singed hair.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He trotted after us, leading the riderless horse, some fifty yards behind us.
