adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading Meantime the blackness gradually changed to gray.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Meantime the blackness gradually changed to gray.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Then followed a long march through dragging sand.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then followed a long march through dragging sand.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Meantime the blackness gradually changed to gray.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Meantime the blackness gradually changed to gray.
gullynounUS /ˈɡʌli/
deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
ironnounUS /ˈaɪərn/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then followed a long march through dragging sand.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
Madeline
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From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
MajestynounUS /ˈmædʒəsti/
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Then followed a long march through dragging sand.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the blackness gradually changed to gray.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
plungedverbUS /plʌndʒd/
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
rangverbUS /ræŋ/
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
romancingverbUS /roʊˈmænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “romance” — make amorous advances towards
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
smoothadjectiveUS /smuːð/
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then followed a long march through dragging sand.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then followed a long march through dragging sand.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading At length Majesty climbed out of the wash, and once more his iron shoes rang on stone.
watchfullyadverb
in a watchful manner
From this reading In the darkness Stewart was not so easy to keep close to even on smooth trails, and now she had to be watchfully attentive to do it.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Majesty plunged into a gully, where sand and rough going made Madeline stop romancing to attend to riding.
