adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
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 So they came to the schoolhouse and reached the long line of buggies, buckboards, and, most of all, saddled horses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
bareadjectiveUS /ber/
completely unclothed
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
buckboards
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So they came to the schoolhouse and reached the long line of buggies, buckboards, and, most of all, saddled horses.
buggiesnounUS /ˈbʌɡiz/
plural of “buggy” — a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading So they came to the schoolhouse and reached the long line of buggies, buckboards, and, most of all, saddled horses.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So they came to the schoolhouse and reached the long line of buggies, buckboards, and, most of all, saddled horses.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
conditionsnounUS /kənˈdɪʃənz/
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
crumpling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
defenselessadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensləs/
lacking protection or support
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
gownnounUS /ɡaʊn/
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Her strength was now something other than the skill to ride hard and shoot straight and quick.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
helpedverbUS /helpt/
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading So they came to the schoolhouse and reached the long line of buggies, buckboards, and, most of all, saddled horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
Jacqueline
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading So they came to the schoolhouse and reached the long line of buggies, buckboards, and, most of all, saddled horses.
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 So they came to the schoolhouse and reached the long line of buggies, buckboards, and, most of all, saddled horses.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading So they came to the schoolhouse and reached the long line of buggies, buckboards, and, most of all, saddled horses.
mountain-desert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Her strength was now something other than the skill to ride hard and shoot straight and quick.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Her strength was now something other than the skill to ride hard and shoot straight and quick.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Her strength was now something other than the skill to ride hard and shoot straight and quick.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading So they came to the schoolhouse and reached the long line of buggies, buckboards, and, most of all, saddled horses.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading So they came to the schoolhouse and reached the long line of buggies, buckboards, and, most of all, saddled horses.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Her strength was now something other than the skill to ride hard and shoot straight and quick.
sidewiseadverbUS /ˈsaɪdwaɪz/
toward one side
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Her strength was now something other than the skill to ride hard and shoot straight and quick.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Her strength was now something other than the skill to ride hard and shoot straight and quick.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Her strength was now something other than the skill to ride hard and shoot straight and quick.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Her strength was now something other than the skill to ride hard and shoot straight and quick.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Her strength was now something other than the skill to ride hard and shoot straight and quick.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a slow progress, for she had to step lightly and carefully for fear of the slippers.
weakadjectiveUS /wiːk/
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jacqueline could never ride a horse in that gown, or even sit sidewise in the saddle without hopelessly crumpling it, so they walked to the schoolhouse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He took her bare arm and helped her; he would never have thought of it under ordinary conditions, but since she had put on this gown she was greatly changed to him, no longer the wild, free rider of the mountain-desert, but a defenseless, strangely weak being.
