afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
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 Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
compelledverbUS /kəmˈpeld/
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
harnessingverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəsɪŋ/
-ing form of “harness” — put a harness
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
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 times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
necessitateverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪt/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Many times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
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From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Many times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
sewnadjectiveUS /soʊn/
fastened with stitches
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Many times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Many times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
untyingnoun
loosening the ties that fasten something
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He said to himself: “The lining is not sewn in very strongly and the envelope might fall out, so I think I had better not take off my hat until I reach home.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before dawn the next morning Polikey was up, and after harnessing the mare and looking in his hat to see that the money was all right, he started on his return journey.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Many times on the way Polikey took off his hat to see that the money was safe.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading This would necessitate the untying of his sash, so he decided to keep it still in his hat, or until he should have made half the journey, when he would be compelled to stop to feed his horse and to rest.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Once he said to himself, “I think that perhaps it would be better if I should put it in my bosom.”
