used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
cause to be bored
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
contestedadjectiveUS /kənˈtestəd/
disputed or made the object of contention or competition
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
a female human offspring
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading FATHER AND DAUGHTER.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
FriskyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪski/
playful like a lively kitten
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
Graydon
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From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
hotlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːtli/
in a heated manner
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
jog-trot
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From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
Lettergort
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From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
lilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
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 There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
Pamela
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From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
Pamela's
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From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
petalsnounUS /ˈpetəlz/
plural of “petal” — part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
rutsnounUS /rʌts/
plural of “rut” — a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very hot, a morning of late summer; but Pamela's creamy cheeks were as cool as the firm petals of a lily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Graydon and his daughter Pamela were jogging leisurely home from the little market town of Lettergort.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She bore as if accustomed to it the jog-trot of the pony and the frequent ruts into which their chariot bumped, flinging her from the seat as though she were the football in a hotly contested game.
belonging to which person
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no reason to hurry, and if there had been, Frisky, the little fat pony, whose frisky days were long over, would not have been aware of it.
