AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ALINE MAKES A DISCOVERY Aline pulled her horse to a walk.
ALINEverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading ALINE MAKES A DISCOVERY Aline pulled her horse to a walk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
BalfournounUS /ˈbælfɔːr/
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
consideringverbUS /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
DISCOVERYnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading ALINE MAKES A DISCOVERY Aline pulled her horse to a walk.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Yes, I think I do,” she ventured.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know Mr. Ridgway pretty well, don’t you?”
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
flicked
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From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ALINE MAKES A DISCOVERY Aline pulled her horse to a walk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading ALINE MAKES A DISCOVERY Aline pulled her horse to a walk.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I think I do,” she ventured.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “You know Mr. Ridgway pretty well, don’t you?”
MAKESnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading ALINE MAKES A DISCOVERY Aline pulled her horse to a walk.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
MottnounUS /mɑːt/
United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading “You know Mr. Ridgway pretty well, don’t you?”
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “You know Mr. Ridgway pretty well, don’t you?”
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading ALINE MAKES A DISCOVERY Aline pulled her horse to a walk.
Ridgway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You know Mr. Ridgway pretty well, don’t you?”
riding-whip
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From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Yes, I think I do,” she ventured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALINE MAKES A DISCOVERY Aline pulled her horse to a walk.
venturedverbUS /ˈventʃərd/
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading “Yes, I think I do,” she ventured.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading “Mrs. Mott says you and he are great friends, that you seem very fond of each other.”
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading ALINE MAKES A DISCOVERY Aline pulled her horse to a walk.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “You know Mr. Ridgway pretty well, don’t you?”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miss Balfour gently flicked her divided skirt with a riding-whip, considering whether she might be said to know him well.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I think I do,” she ventured.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You know Mr. Ridgway pretty well, don’t you?”
