adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
Arab's
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From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
LancernounUS /ˈlænsər/
(formerly) a cavalryman armed with a lance
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
lockverbUS /lɑːk/
fasten with a lock
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Stein had to dismount to open the gate, to lead his horse through, and to mount again before he could follow.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
SpringingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
SteinnounUS /staɪn/
a mug intended for serving beer
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
SurrendernounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I slipped through the gate, but had no time to lock it on the other side.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stein was at my very heels, and the Lancer had already turned his horse.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Springing upon my Arab's back, I was off once more with a clear stretch of grass land before me.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Surrender, your Majesty, surrender!” he yelled; “we will give you quarter!”
