adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
AheadadverbUS /əˈhed/
at or in the front
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
BluegrassnounUS /ˈbluːɡræs/
any of various grasses of the genus Poa
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
ChadnounUS /tʃæd/
a small piece of paper that is supposed to be removed when a hole is punched in a card or paper tape
From this reading The crowd had gone ahead of the Major and Chad.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd had gone ahead of the Major and Chad.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The crowd had gone ahead of the Major and Chad.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
HOMEnounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
hoofnounUS /huːf/
the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
radiatedverbUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪd/
past form of “radiate” — send out rays or waves
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
sheepnounUS /ʃiːp/
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
spider's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
strandsnounUS /strændz/
plural of “strand” — a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
turnpikesnounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪks/
plural of “turnpike” — (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Along them, on the day before, cattle, sheep, and hogs had made their slow way.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
wheelverbUS /wiːl/
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading From the town, as a centre, white turnpikes radiated in every direction like the strands of a spider's web.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOME WITH THE MAJOR Ahead of them, it was Court Day in Lexington.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Since dawn, that morning, the fine dust had been rising under hoof and wheel on every one of them, for Court Day is yet the great day of every month throughout the Bluegrass.
