adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
aestheticadjectiveUS /esˈθetɪk/
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
Clewe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “I saw you coming!” she exclaimed, running down the steps to meet him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I saw you coming!” she exclaimed, running down the steps to meet him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I saw you coming!” she exclaimed, running down the steps to meet him.
fashionnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I saw you coming!” she exclaimed, running down the steps to meet him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
HorsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I saw you coming!” she exclaimed, running down the steps to meet him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
inanimateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnænəmət/
belonging to the class of nouns denoting nonliving things
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
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 Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading “I saw you coming!” she exclaimed, running down the steps to meet him.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “I saw you coming!” she exclaimed, running down the steps to meet him.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
Sardisnoun
an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “I saw you coming!” she exclaimed, running down the steps to meet him.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I saw you coming!” she exclaimed, running down the steps to meet him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
somewhatadverbUS /ˈsʌmˈwʌt/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
the-following
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Roland Clewe swung himself from the saddle at the foot of a broad flight of steps, the house door was opened and a lady appeared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Horses, which had almost gone out of use during the first third of the century, were now getting to be somewhat in fashion again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After breakfast the-following morning Roland Clewe mounted his horse and rode over to a handsome house which stood upon a hill about a mile and a half from Sardis.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Many people now appreciated the pleasure which these animals had given to the world since the beginning of history, and whose place, in an aesthetic sense, no inanimate machine could supply.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I saw you coming!” she exclaimed, running down the steps to meet him.
