adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Take a good look at the mules, mi amo,” he grumbled.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “You shall never see them again!”
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 Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
amo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Take a good look at the mules, mi amo,” he grumbled.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Take a good look at the mules, mi amo,” he grumbled.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER FOUR Charles Gould turned towards the town.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHAPTER FOUR Charles Gould turned towards the town.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CHAPTER FOUR Charles Gould turned towards the town.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Take a good look at the mules, mi amo,” he grumbled.
GouldnounUS /ɡuːld/
United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
From this reading CHAPTER FOUR Charles Gould turned towards the town.
grass-grown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Take a good look at the mules, mi amo,” he grumbled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Take a good look at the mules, mi amo,” he grumbled.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
jaggedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒæɡəd/
having a sharply uneven surface or outline
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
lepero
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Take a good look at the mules, mi amo,” he grumbled.
minounUS /miː/
destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle
From this reading “Take a good look at the mules, mi amo,” he grumbled.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “Take a good look at the mules, mi amo,” he grumbled.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You shall never see them again!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
peaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You shall never see them again!”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You shall never see them again!”
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading Before him the jagged peaks of the Sierra came out all black in the clear dawn.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading “Take a good look at the mules, mi amo,” he grumbled.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Take a good look at the mules, mi amo,” he grumbled.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “You shall never see them again!”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading CHAPTER FOUR Charles Gould turned towards the town.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading CHAPTER FOUR Charles Gould turned towards the town.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading CHAPTER FOUR Charles Gould turned towards the town.
whiskedverbUS /wɪskt/
past form of “whisk” — move somewhere quickly
From this reading Here and there a muffled lepero whisked round the corner of a grass-grown street before the ringing hoofs of his horse.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You shall never see them again!”
