adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He made no effort to guide his horse, which followed after Billinger's.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
Billinger
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Billinger who brought him back to himself.
Billinger's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He made no effort to guide his horse, which followed after Billinger's.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading His bridle reins hung loosely over the pommel.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was Billinger who brought him back to himself.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He made no effort to guide his horse, which followed after Billinger's.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He made no effort to guide his horse, which followed after Billinger's.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
guidenounUS /ɡaɪd/
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading He made no effort to guide his horse, which followed after Billinger's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no effort to guide his horse, which followed after Billinger's.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was Billinger who brought him back to himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He made no effort to guide his horse, which followed after Billinger's.
HunchedadjectiveUS /hʌntʃt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading His bridle reins hung loosely over the pommel.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
Isobel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading His bridle reins hung loosely over the pommel.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
moltenadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊltən/
reduced to liquid form by heating
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He made no effort to guide his horse, which followed after Billinger's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
pommelverbUS /ˈpɑːməl/
strike, usually with the fist
From this reading His bridle reins hung loosely over the pommel.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading His bridle reins hung loosely over the pommel.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made no effort to guide his horse, which followed after Billinger's.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It seemed as if the sun had suddenly burst in molten fire upon the back of his neck, and for a time it made him dizzy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Billinger who brought him back to himself.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He made no effort to guide his horse, which followed after Billinger's.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Billinger who brought him back to himself.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hunched over, with Isobel's head sheltered against his breast, Philip rode a dozen paces behind the agent.
