andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
Colonel'snounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day she showed him the watch and heard his story.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew Platte and liked him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
KismetnounUS /ˈkɪzmɪt/
(Islam) the will of Allah
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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 She knew Platte and liked him.
Larkyn's
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From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She knew Platte and liked him.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
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pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
PlattenounUS /plæt/
a river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
Platte's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
SeeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That day she showed him the watch and heard his story.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading That day she showed him the watch and heard his story.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She had heard the crash of Platte's cart at two o'clock that morning, and his voice calling the mare names.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Colonel's watch which came with Platte hurriedly on to Mrs. Larkyn's lawn, chose to stop just under Mrs. Larkyn's window, where she saw it early in the morning, recognized it, and picked it up.
workingsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
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