adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Up yonder in de paster," answered the negro, pointing to a green upland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Where is she?" she asked, her dark eyes full of concern and anxiety.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Up yonder in de paster," answered the negro, pointing to a green upland.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "Where is she?" she asked, her dark eyes full of concern and anxiety.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where is she?" she asked, her dark eyes full of concern and anxiety.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
concernnounUS /kənˈsɜːrn/
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading "Where is she?" she asked, her dark eyes full of concern and anxiety.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Where is she?" she asked, her dark eyes full of concern and anxiety.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Up yonder in de paster," answered the negro, pointing to a green upland.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Where is she?" she asked, her dark eyes full of concern and anxiety.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Where is she?" she asked, her dark eyes full of concern and anxiety.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Up yonder in de paster," answered the negro, pointing to a green upland.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
half-wild
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading A touch with her heel started Shashai.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Up yonder in de paster," answered the negro, pointing to a green upland.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where is she?" she asked, her dark eyes full of concern and anxiety.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading "Up yonder in de paster," answered the negro, pointing to a green upland.
objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
paddocknounUS /ˈpædək/
pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
pasternounUS /ˈpæstər/
a workman who pastes
From this reading "Up yonder in de paster," answered the negro, pointing to a green upland.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Up yonder in de paster," answered the negro, pointing to a green upland.
Shashai
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A touch with her heel started Shashai.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where is she?" she asked, her dark eyes full of concern and anxiety.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A touch with her heel started Shashai.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading A touch with her heel started Shashai.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading "Up yonder in de paster," answered the negro, pointing to a green upland.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A moment later she slipped from her mount to hurry to a little group gathered around a dark object lying upon the ground.
valuableadjectiveUS /ˈvæljəbəl/
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where is she?" she asked, her dark eyes full of concern and anxiety.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the half-wild colt swept up to the paddock from which the valuable brood mare Empress had made her escape, Peggy was met by one of the stable hands.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A touch with her heel started Shashai.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Up yonder in de paster," answered the negro, pointing to a green upland.
