adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
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 All the night was balmy with the faint and almost aromatic scent of ripening grain and drying grass.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All the night was balmy with the faint and almost aromatic scent of ripening grain and drying grass.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading All the night was balmy with the faint and almost aromatic scent of ripening grain and drying grass.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading A cat's-paw of breeze fanned him with sudden balmy warmth.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A cat's-paw of breeze fanned him with sudden balmy warmth.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
cat's-pawnoun
a person used by another to gain an end
From this reading A cat's-paw of breeze fanned him with sudden balmy warmth.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
crestsnounUS /krests/
plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading All the night was balmy with the faint and almost aromatic scent of ripening grain and drying grass.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading All the night was balmy with the faint and almost aromatic scent of ripening grain and drying grass.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading A cat's-paw of breeze fanned him with sudden balmy warmth.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading All the night was balmy with the faint and almost aromatic scent of ripening grain and drying grass.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading All the night was balmy with the faint and almost aromatic scent of ripening grain and drying grass.
grazingnounUS /ˈɡreɪzɪŋ/
the act of grazing
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A cat's-paw of breeze fanned him with sudden balmy warmth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
LadnounUS /læd/
a boy or man
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
listenverbUS /ˈlɪsən/
hear with intention
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All the night was balmy with the faint and almost aromatic scent of ripening grain and drying grass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
ripeningnounUS /ˈraɪpənɪŋ/
coming to full development; becoming mature
From this reading All the night was balmy with the faint and almost aromatic scent of ripening grain and drying grass.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading All the night was balmy with the faint and almost aromatic scent of ripening grain and drying grass.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
sky-line
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From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A cat's-paw of breeze fanned him with sudden balmy warmth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the quiet air, from somewhere up the hills, came the ringing of a single bell from some grazing animal.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading A cat's-paw of breeze fanned him with sudden balmy warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the night was balmy with the faint and almost aromatic scent of ripening grain and drying grass.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way back from the sick mare, Dick paused once to listen to the restless stamp of Mountain Lad and his fellows in the stallion barn.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The stallion stamped again, and Dick, with a deep breath and realization that never had he more loved it all, looked up and circled the sky-line where the crests of the mountains blotted the field of stars.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A cat's-paw of breeze fanned him with sudden balmy warmth.
