adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading New clothes had not been a common event in their lives.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
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 Indeed, Bo made all the audible complaints.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
astrideadverbUS /əˈstraɪd/
with one leg on each side
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Indeed, Bo made all the audible complaints.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading New clothes had not been a common event in their lives.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
Bo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Indeed, Bo made all the audible complaints.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading New clothes had not been a common event in their lives.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading New clothes had not been a common event in their lives.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Indeed, Bo made all the audible complaints.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading “Reckon I'll have to slit these,” Dale had said, whipping out a huge knife.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading New clothes had not been a common event in their lives.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Reckon I'll have to slit these,” Dale had said, whipping out a huge knife.
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 Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading “Reckon I'll have to slit these,” Dale had said, whipping out a huge knife.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Reckon I'll have to slit these,” Dale had said, whipping out a huge knife.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading New clothes had not been a common event in their lives.
IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, Bo made all the audible complaints.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading “Reckon I'll have to slit these,” Dale had said, whipping out a huge knife.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading New clothes had not been a common event in their lives.
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 Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Indeed, Bo made all the audible complaints.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New clothes had not been a common event in their lives.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Reckon I'll have to slit these,” Dale had said, whipping out a huge knife.
proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
ReckonverbUS /ˈrekən/
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Reckon I'll have to slit these,” Dale had said, whipping out a huge knife.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Reckon I'll have to slit these,” Dale had said, whipping out a huge knife.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading “Reckon I'll have to slit these,” Dale had said, whipping out a huge knife.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading New clothes had not been a common event in their lives.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Reckon I'll have to slit these,” Dale had said, whipping out a huge knife.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once astride the horse again, Helen had to congratulate herself upon not being so crippled as she had imagined.
water-proof
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Both girls had long water-proof coats, brand-new, and of which they were considerably proud.
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading “Reckon I'll have to slit these,” Dale had said, whipping out a huge knife.
