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 a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
apparentadjectiveUS /əˈperənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle’s corral.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
Beil
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From this reading He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle’s corral.
BusinessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle’s corral.
creeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle’s corral.
dismounted
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From this reading He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle’s corral.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
Follett
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From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
Follett's
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From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle’s corral.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle’s corral.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good morning, Miss Prudence.”
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
haltsnounUS /hɔːlts/
plural of “halt” — the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle’s corral.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle’s corral.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
lightlyadverbUS /ˈlaɪtli/
without good reason
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Good morning, Miss Prudence.”
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
motionnounUS /ˈmoʊʃən/
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
PrudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
riding-school
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From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
Ruel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
slavenounUS /sleɪv/
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
steerverbUS /stɪr/
direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
swerves
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From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
Wardle's
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From this reading He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle’s corral.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He dismounted, glowing from his bath in the icy water of the creek and from the headlong gallop up from Beil Wardle’s corral.
WaynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prudence saw him from the doorway as he turned in from the main road, sitting his saddle with apparent carelessness, his arms loose from the shoulders, shifting lightly with the horse’s motion, as one who had made the center of gravity his slave.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Ruel Follett’s Way of Business By the time the women were stirring that morning, Follett galloped up on his horse.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
yearlingnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋ/
a young child
From this reading It was a style of riding that would have made a scandal in any riding-school; but it seemed to be well calculated for the quick halts, sudden swerves, and acute angles affected by the yearling steer in his moments of excitement.
