adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was literally as gentle as a kitten, but he drew a line.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was literally as gentle as a kitten, but he drew a line.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He bucked me off so quickly that I never even got settled on his back.
bareback
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
buckedverbUS /bʌkt/
past form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading He bucked me off so quickly that I never even got settled on his back.
BulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading Nevertheless Bullet had his own sense of dignity.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was literally as gentle as a kitten, but he drew a line.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Nevertheless Bullet had his own sense of dignity.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He was literally as gentle as a kitten, but he drew a line.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He bucked me off so quickly that I never even got settled on his back.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
forgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading He was literally as gentle as a kitten, but he drew a line.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He bucked me off so quickly that I never even got settled on his back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless Bullet had his own sense of dignity.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was literally as gentle as a kitten, but he drew a line.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nevertheless Bullet had his own sense of dignity.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
irrepressibly
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From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading He was literally as gentle as a kitten, but he drew a line.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He was literally as gentle as a kitten, but he drew a line.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading He was literally as gentle as a kitten, but he drew a line.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He bucked me off so quickly that I never even got settled on his back.
Merced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless Bullet had his own sense of dignity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nevertheless Bullet had his own sense of dignity.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He bucked me off so quickly that I never even got settled on his back.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He bucked me off so quickly that I never even got settled on his back.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nevertheless Bullet had his own sense of dignity.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading He bucked me off so quickly that I never even got settled on his back.
RivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Nevertheless Bullet had his own sense of dignity.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading He bucked me off so quickly that I never even got settled on his back.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He bucked me off so quickly that I never even got settled on his back.
sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He bucked me off so quickly that I never even got settled on his back.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was literally as gentle as a kitten, but he drew a line.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I shall never forget how once, being possessed of a desire to find out whether we could swim our outfit across a certain stretch of the Merced River, I climbed him bareback.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
wild-rose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he gazed at me with sorrow, while, laughing irrepressibly at this unusual assertion of independent ideas, I picked myself out of a wild-rose bush.
