adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Isn't he a beauty!"
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
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 TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
aren't
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From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "Isn't he a beauty!"
Bert
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From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Isn't he a beauty!"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't he a beauty!"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That's him," Harry replied.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
skittishadjectiveUS /ˈskɪtɪʃ/
unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
That's
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From this reading "That's him," Harry replied.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, is it that pretty little brown horse I saw in the field back of Tom's home?" asked Bert.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TOM'S RUNAWAY "Tom Mason is going to bring his colt out this afternoon," said Harry to Bert, "and we can all take turns trying him."
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Yes, I would like first-rate to ride him, but young horses are awful skittish, aren't they?"
