againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading 'It's hard to say if we'll ever see him again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
anyhowadverbUS /ˈenihaʊ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I shan't, anyhow, nor you either, maybe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
cantered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading 'There goes the Captain,' says father.
dadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading I shan't, anyhow, nor you either, maybe.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading 'It's hard to say if we'll ever see him again.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'There goes the Captain,' says father.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading 'There goes the Captain,' says father.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
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 He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading 'It's hard to say if we'll ever see him again.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'It's hard to say if we'll ever see him again.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shan't, anyhow, nor you either, maybe.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It's hard to say if we'll ever see him again.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
Locket's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
maybeadverbUS /ˈmeɪbi/
by chance
From this reading I shan't, anyhow, nor you either, maybe.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
noddedverbUS /ˈnɑːdəd/
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I shan't, anyhow, nor you either, maybe.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
pack-horse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
RainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading 'It's hard to say if we'll ever see him again.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'There goes the Captain,' says father.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'It's hard to say if we'll ever see him again.
shan't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shan't, anyhow, nor you either, maybe.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'There goes the Captain,' says father.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'There goes the Captain,' says father.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
Warrigalnoun
Australian wild horse
From this reading Warrigal nodded to both of us, then brought his pack-horse up level, and followed up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'It's hard to say if we'll ever see him again.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He shook hands with me and dad, threw his leg over Rainbow, took Locket's bridle as if he was going for an easy day's ride, and cantered off.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shan't, anyhow, nor you either, maybe.
