adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dale stood near with a broad smile on his face.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was a blanket strapped on his back, but no saddle.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading There was a blanket strapped on his back, but no saddle.
Bo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Dale stood near with a broad smile on his face.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a blanket strapped on his back, but no saddle.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
clean-limbedadjective
having well-proportioned limbs
From this reading The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Dale stood near with a broad smile on his face.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
edgenounUS /edʒ/
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dale stood near with a broad smile on his face.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
glovedadjectiveUS /ɡlʌvd/
having the hands covered with gloves
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
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 little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
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 Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dale stood near with a broad smile on his face.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
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 The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Dale stood near with a broad smile on his face.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was a blanket strapped on his back, but no saddle.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dale stood near with a broad smile on his face.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
racyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪsi/
full of zest or vigor
From this reading The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading There was a blanket strapped on his back, but no saddle.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Dale stood near with a broad smile on his face.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
spiritedadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtɪd/
displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
From this reading The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Dale stood near with a broad smile on his face.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
strappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading There was a blanket strapped on his back, but no saddle.
tailnounUS /teɪl/
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The little gray mustang was a beauty, clean-limbed and racy, with long black mane and tail, and a fine, spirited head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a blanket strapped on his back, but no saddle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dale stood near with a broad smile on his face.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Helen was within earshot, watching from the edge of the park, and she felt so fascinated and frightened that she could not call out for Bo to stop.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I'll ride you if it breaks--my neck!” panted Bo, passionately, shaking her gloved fist at the gray pony.
