adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading But down the hills and along the flat, Sara, with hands and whip, kept Toby going at an amazing pace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But down the hills and along the flat, Sara, with hands and whip, kept Toby going at an amazing pace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Exactly as she pulled him to a standstill, the front door opened and Garth himself appeared.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But down the hills and along the flat, Sara, with hands and whip, kept Toby going at an amazing pace.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Exactly as she pulled him to a standstill, the front door opened and Garth himself appeared.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But down the hills and along the flat, Sara, with hands and whip, kept Toby going at an amazing pace.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
EndnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
ExactlyadverbUS /ɪɡˈzæktli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Exactly as she pulled him to a standstill, the front door opened and Garth himself appeared.
FaradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading But down the hills and along the flat, Sara, with hands and whip, kept Toby going at an amazing pace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Exactly as she pulled him to a standstill, the front door opened and Garth himself appeared.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
Garth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Exactly as she pulled him to a standstill, the front door opened and Garth himself appeared.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading But down the hills and along the flat, Sara, with hands and whip, kept Toby going at an amazing pace.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
good-heartedadjective
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But down the hills and along the flat, Sara, with hands and whip, kept Toby going at an amazing pace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
horse-woman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
hustledverbUS /ˈhʌsəld/
past form of “hustle” — cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But down the hills and along the flat, Sara, with hands and whip, kept Toby going at an amazing pace.
knowingadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊɪŋ/
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Exactly as she pulled him to a standstill, the front door opened and Garth himself appeared.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Exactly as she pulled him to a standstill, the front door opened and Garth himself appeared.
PURSUEDnounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
Sara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
Selwyn's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Exactly as she pulled him to a standstill, the front door opened and Garth himself appeared.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
THEYpronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading But down the hills and along the flat, Sara, with hands and whip, kept Toby going at an amazing pace.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading Perhaps something of her own urgency communicated itself to the good-hearted beast, for he certainly made a great effort and brought her to Far End in a shorter time than she had deemed possible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading But down the hills and along the flat, Sara, with hands and whip, kept Toby going at an amazing pace.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THEY WHO PURSUED Selwyn's pony had rarely before found himself hustled along at the pace at which Sara drove him.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But down the hills and along the flat, Sara, with hands and whip, kept Toby going at an amazing pace.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She let him take his time up the hills, knowing, as every good horse-woman knows, that if you press your horse against the hill, he will only flag the sooner and that you will lose more than you gain.
