adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later he found himself in the stable consulting with Billy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mood was gloomy and his language reflected his mood.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gladly would he have escaped what to him, he felt, would be a trying and prolonged ordeal.
BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Half an hour later he found himself in the stable consulting with Billy.
BOWnounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
consultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Half an hour later he found himself in the stable consulting with Billy.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Gladly would he have escaped what to him, he felt, would be a trying and prolonged ordeal.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Gladly would he have escaped what to him, he felt, would be a trying and prolonged ordeal.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Half an hour later he found himself in the stable consulting with Billy.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
GladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Gladly would he have escaped what to him, he felt, would be a trying and prolonged ordeal.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading His mood was gloomy and his language reflected his mood.
HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later he found himself in the stable consulting with Billy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gladly would he have escaped what to him, he felt, would be a trying and prolonged ordeal.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Half an hour later he found himself in the stable consulting with Billy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gladly would he have escaped what to him, he felt, would be a trying and prolonged ordeal.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Half an hour later he found himself in the stable consulting with Billy.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mood was gloomy and his language reflected his mood.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later he found himself in the stable consulting with Billy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
languagenounUS /ˈlæŋɡwədʒ/
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading His mood was gloomy and his language reflected his mood.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later he found himself in the stable consulting with Billy.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading His mood was gloomy and his language reflected his mood.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
ordealnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːl/
a severe or trying experience
From this reading Gladly would he have escaped what to him, he felt, would be a trying and prolonged ordeal.
possiblyadverbUS /ˈpɑːsəbli/
by chance
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading Gladly would he have escaped what to him, he felt, would be a trying and prolonged ordeal.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading His mood was gloomy and his language reflected his mood.
RIDEverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Half an hour later he found himself in the stable consulting with Billy.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading Gladly would he have escaped what to him, he felt, would be a trying and prolonged ordeal.
UPadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE RIDE UP THE BOW Having once agreed to the proposal of a ride up the Bow, the doctor lost no time in making the necessary preparations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His mood was gloomy and his language reflected his mood.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Gladly would he have escaped what to him, he felt, would be a trying and prolonged ordeal.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half an hour later he found himself in the stable consulting with Billy.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gladly would he have escaped what to him, he felt, would be a trying and prolonged ordeal.
woundingnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading But he could not do this without exciting the surprise of his friends and possibly wounding the sensitive girl whom he would gladly give his life to serve.
