AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
activeadjectiveUS /ˈæktɪv/
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Put back, sir!" he bellowed in husky fury.
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
bellowedverbUS /ˈbeloʊd/
past form of “bellow” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "Put back, sir!" he bellowed in husky fury.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
coat-tails
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
cobbledverbUS /ˈkɑːbəld/
past form of “cobble” — pave with cobblestones
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Put back, my God! or I'll fire."
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
furynounUS /ˈfjʊri/
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Put back, sir!" he bellowed in husky fury.
GALLOPINGverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
GENTnounUS /dʒent/
informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "Put back, my God! or I'll fire."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Put back, sir!" he bellowed in husky fury.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading He was standing, the water to his tops, with heaving shoulders.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
holsternounUS /ˈhoʊlstər/
a sheath (usually leather) for carrying a handgun
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading "Put back, sir!" he bellowed in husky fury.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Put back, my God! or I'll fire."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Put back, sir!" he bellowed in husky fury.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
ladnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Put back, my God! or I'll fire."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Put back, my God! or I'll fire."
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
river-bank
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He was standing, the water to his tops, with heaving shoulders.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading "Put back, sir!" he bellowed in husky fury.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing, the water to his tops, with heaving shoulders.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading The great red horseman, strangely active for so huge a man, flung himself clear of his horse, snatched a pistol from a holster, and came floundering down the cobbled river-bank, his coat-tails floating.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GALLOPING GENT I A boat had just put off from the bank, a tall lad steering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was standing, the water to his tops, with heaving shoulders.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading He was standing, the water to his tops, with heaving shoulders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing, the water to his tops, with heaving shoulders.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He was standing, the water to his tops, with heaving shoulders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was standing, the water to his tops, with heaving shoulders.
