adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUTWITTING THE PURSUERS "Oh, if only I had a faster horse!"
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
breathedadjectiveUS /briːðd/
uttered without voice
From this reading Forrest breathed.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was scarcely faster than a man could trot.
difficultadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfəkəlt/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading OUTWITTING THE PURSUERS "Oh, if only I had a faster horse!"
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
Forrest
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From this reading Forrest breathed.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OUTWITTING THE PURSUERS "Oh, if only I had a faster horse!"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading OUTWITTING THE PURSUERS "Oh, if only I had a faster horse!"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OUTWITTING THE PURSUERS "Oh, if only I had a faster horse!"
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading OUTWITTING THE PURSUERS "Oh, if only I had a faster horse!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was scarcely faster than a man could trot.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading OUTWITTING THE PURSUERS "Oh, if only I had a faster horse!"
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading OUTWITTING THE PURSUERS "Oh, if only I had a faster horse!"
OUTWITTINGverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading OUTWITTING THE PURSUERS "Oh, if only I had a faster horse!"
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
PURSUERSnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading OUTWITTING THE PURSUERS "Oh, if only I had a faster horse!"
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading This was scarcely faster than a man could trot.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTWITTING THE PURSUERS "Oh, if only I had a faster horse!"
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading This was scarcely faster than a man could trot.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am afraid this old ring horse never will be able to get away from them."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Phil was urging the animal with voice and whip, but it was difficult to get the animal into a faster pace than his regular ring gait--the gait that he had been following for many years.
