adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Away they went at a gallop, only four of them now.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
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 There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Away they went at a gallop, only four of them now.
AwayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away they went at a gallop, only four of them now.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Then the pursuers hurried for their own horses, mounted and again gave chase.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then the pursuers hurried for their own horses, mounted and again gave chase.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Away they went at a gallop, only four of them now.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Away they went at a gallop, only four of them now.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then the pursuers hurried for their own horses, mounted and again gave chase.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Then the pursuers hurried for their own horses, mounted and again gave chase.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Then the pursuers hurried for their own horses, mounted and again gave chase.
noblyadverbUS /ˈnɑːbli/
in a noble manner
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Away they went at a gallop, only four of them now.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Away they went at a gallop, only four of them now.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Away they went at a gallop, only four of them now.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then the pursuers hurried for their own horses, mounted and again gave chase.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Then the pursuers hurried for their own horses, mounted and again gave chase.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
SAFEadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading SAFE.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the pursuers hurried for their own horses, mounted and again gave chase.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Away they went at a gallop, only four of them now.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the pursuers hurried for their own horses, mounted and again gave chase.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Away they went at a gallop, only four of them now.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Away they went at a gallop, only four of them now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading There was a single volley from the foe as the four came into the open, but all the bullets went wild, and before a second could be fired they were out of range.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The horses, once upon the road again, let themselves out nobly and sped on like the wind.
