adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
Blount
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From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
cantered
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From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
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 The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
messengernounUS /ˈmesəndʒər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
MountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
REDnounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
RIOTnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
saddlernounUS /ˈsædələr/
a maker and repairer and seller of equipment for horses
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
specialadjectiveUS /ˈspeʃəl/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The simple field hands looked upon her as a higher being, and as their special messenger.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mounted thus on Cherry, she cantered each day over the fields, where a renewed industry had now set on again.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the daily habit of Miss Lady to ride for a time the big chestnut saddler which Colonel Blount had devoted to her special use.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.
yearninglyadverb
in a yearning manner
From this reading Still she looked out beyond it in query, yearningly, longingly, though now she found herself more content than ever in her life before.
YOUTHnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading THE RED RIOT OF YOUTH The rim of the ancient forest still made the boundary of the little world of Miss Lady.