adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
betverbUS /bet/
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
bonesnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
caballo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My sombrero, he's come off to that lady!”
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
disregardverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrd/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
fellow-beings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
haunches
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
he's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My sombrero, he's come off to that lady!”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My sombrero, he's come off to that lady!”
leadingadjectiveUS /ˈliːdɪŋ/
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My sombrero, he's come off to that lady!”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
overdoingverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “overdo” — do something to an excessive degree
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
Ramon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading You bet she's fine rider.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
ronnounUS /rɑːn/
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
senoranounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːrə/
a Spanish title or form of address for a married woman; similar to the English “Mrs” or “madam”
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
sombreronounUS /sɑːmˈbreroʊ/
one of the islands of Saint Christopher-Nevis
From this reading My sombrero, he's come off to that lady!”
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He watched the new leading woman make a perilous ride down a steep, rocky point and dash up to camera and on past it where she set her horse back upon, its haunches with a fine disregard for her bones and a still finer instinct for putting just the right dash of the spectacular into her work without overdoing it.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That afternoon Ramon joined them, suave as ever and seeming very much at peace with the world and his fellow-beings.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “That senora, she's all right, you bet!” he praised the feat to those who stood near him; “me, I not be stuck on ron my caballo down that place.
