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 From time to time Helen's anxious query brought from her sister the answer that she was all right.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading From time to time Helen's anxious query brought from her sister the answer that she was all right.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading From time to time Helen's anxious query brought from her sister the answer that she was all right.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In mind, however, she grew more miserable as she more fully realized her situation.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
Bo
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From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
Bo's
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From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading From time to time Helen's anxious query brought from her sister the answer that she was all right.
comfortableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
flanknounUS /flæŋk/
the side of military or naval formation
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time Helen's anxious query brought from her sister the answer that she was all right.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading In mind, however, she grew more miserable as she more fully realized her situation.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In mind, however, she grew more miserable as she more fully realized her situation.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading From time to time Helen's anxious query brought from her sister the answer that she was all right.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses trotted.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In mind, however, she grew more miserable as she more fully realized her situation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading In mind, however, she grew more miserable as she more fully realized her situation.
miserableadjectiveUS /ˈmɪzərəbəl/
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading In mind, however, she grew more miserable as she more fully realized her situation.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In mind, however, she grew more miserable as she more fully realized her situation.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading From time to time Helen's anxious query brought from her sister the answer that she was all right.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading In mind, however, she grew more miserable as she more fully realized her situation.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading From time to time Helen's anxious query brought from her sister the answer that she was all right.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading From time to time Helen's anxious query brought from her sister the answer that she was all right.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading In mind, however, she grew more miserable as she more fully realized her situation.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night now became so dark that, although the head of her horse was alongside the flank of Bo's, she could scarcely see Bo.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The horses trotted.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time Helen's anxious query brought from her sister the answer that she was all right.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time to time Helen's anxious query brought from her sister the answer that she was all right.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The horses trotted.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the exercise soon warmed Helen, until she was fairly comfortable except in her fingers.
