AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "He's planning something," thought the boy, after being once more locked in his compartment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
anywayadverbUS /ˈeniweɪ/
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shouldn't be surprised if I had ridden a little too well today.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "He's planning something," thought the boy, after being once more locked in his compartment.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "He's planning something," thought the boy, after being once more locked in his compartment.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
carnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading "He's planning something," thought the boy, after being once more locked in his compartment.
DASHverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
failverbUS /feɪl/
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
FREEDOMnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading But it's going to be the means of getting me my freedom.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But it's going to be the means of getting me my freedom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I shouldn't be surprised if I had ridden a little too well today.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
He's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He's planning something," thought the boy, after being once more locked in his compartment.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shouldn't be surprised if I had ridden a little too well today.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shouldn't be surprised if I had ridden a little too well today.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it's going to be the means of getting me my freedom.
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I shouldn't be surprised if I had ridden a little too well today.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "He's planning something," thought the boy, after being once more locked in his compartment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But it's going to be the means of getting me my freedom.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading But it's going to be the means of getting me my freedom.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But it's going to be the means of getting me my freedom.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it's going to be the means of getting me my freedom.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading "He's planning something," thought the boy, after being once more locked in his compartment.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I shouldn't be surprised if I had ridden a little too well today.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
shouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I shouldn't be surprised if I had ridden a little too well today.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He's planning something," thought the boy, after being once more locked in his compartment.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
SullyverbUS /ˈsʌli/
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "I shouldn't be surprised if I had ridden a little too well today.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "He's planning something," thought the boy, after being once more locked in his compartment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading "I shouldn't be surprised if I had ridden a little too well today.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I shouldn't be surprised if I had ridden a little too well today.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
violentadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪələnt/
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading But Sully was less violent, and there was a twinkle in his eyes that Phil did not fail to catch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
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 A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A DASH FOR FREEDOM "Well, you are a star rider, anyway," announced Sully, with emphasis when he was once more leading Phil to the carriage to take him back to the linen closet on board the private car.
