adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
BlueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
Bolly's
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From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
champed
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From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
cliffnounUS /klɪf/
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come upon the sand.
currentnounUS /ˈkɜːrənt/
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
HarenounUS /her/
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
icilyadverbUS /ˈaɪsɪli/
in a cold and icy manner
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading She had come upon the sand.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come upon the sand.
StarnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Hare saw the Blue Star in the cliff, and once more loosed the rein on Bolly's neck.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had come upon the sand.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
walknounUS /wɔːk/
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She stopped and champed her bit, and turned her black head to him as if to intimate that she wanted the guidance of a sure arm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the blackness of the night it seemed as if he were riding through a vaulted hall swept by a current of air.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The night had turned cold, the stars had brightened icily, the rumble of the river had died away when Bolly's ringing trot suddenly changed to a noiseless floundering walk.
