AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later, in riding-clothes, they were saddling the horses.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
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 “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
Auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
Chris
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From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
cow-path
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From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
Ellen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
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 A few minutes later, in riding-clothes, they were saddling the horses.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading A few minutes later, in riding-clothes, they were saddling the horses.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few minutes later, in riding-clothes, they were saddling the horses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later, in riding-clothes, they were saddling the horses.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
LutenounUS /luːt/
a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later, in riding-clothes, they were saddling the horses.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
postmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
riding-clothes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few minutes later, in riding-clothes, they were saddling the horses.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
saddlingverbUS /ˈsædəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “saddle” — put a saddle on
From this reading A few minutes later, in riding-clothes, they were saddling the horses.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
somnolentadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmnələnt/
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few minutes later, in riding-clothes, they were saddling the horses.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little town slept in the sun, and the somnolent storekeeper and postmaster scarcely kept his eyes open long enough to make up the packet of letters and newspapers.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading An hour later Lute and Chris turned aside from the road and dipped along a cow-path down the high bank to water the horses, before going into camp.
we're
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “All right, Aunty, we’re starting,” Lute called back, getting out of the hammock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few minutes later, in riding-clothes, they were saddling the horses.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They rode out on to the county road, where blazed the afternoon sun, and turned toward Glen Ellen.
