adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then an Indian always found easier steps in a trail and shorter cuts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Withers was harder to follow, to keep up with, than an Indian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Withers put his mount to some bad slopes, and Shefford had no choice but to follow.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Withers put his mount to some bad slopes, and Shefford had no choice but to follow.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Withers put his mount to some bad slopes, and Shefford had no choice but to follow.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading Then an Indian always found easier steps in a trail and shorter cuts.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Then an Indian always found easier steps in a trail and shorter cuts.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Withers was harder to follow, to keep up with, than an Indian.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Then an Indian always found easier steps in a trail and shorter cuts.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Withers was harder to follow, to keep up with, than an Indian.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
IndianadjectiveUS /ˈɪndiən/
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Withers was harder to follow, to keep up with, than an Indian.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Withers was harder to follow, to keep up with, than an Indian.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading Withers put his mount to some bad slopes, and Shefford had no choice but to follow.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Withers put his mount to some bad slopes, and Shefford had no choice but to follow.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
Shefford
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From this reading Withers put his mount to some bad slopes, and Shefford had no choice but to follow.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then an Indian always found easier steps in a trail and shorter cuts.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Withers put his mount to some bad slopes, and Shefford had no choice but to follow.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Withers put his mount to some bad slopes, and Shefford had no choice but to follow.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then an Indian always found easier steps in a trail and shorter cuts.
Stonebridge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Withers was harder to follow, to keep up with, than an Indian.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then an Indian always found easier steps in a trail and shorter cuts.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Then an Indian always found easier steps in a trail and shorter cuts.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Withers was harder to follow, to keep up with, than an Indian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading For one thing he was a steady and tireless rider, and for another there were times when he had no mercy on a horse.
wildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
WithersnounUS /ˈwɪðərz/
the highest part of the back at the base of the neck of various animals especially draft animals
From this reading Withers was harder to follow, to keep up with, than an Indian.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He felt this, saw the old wildness with glad eyes, yet the greater part of his mind was given over to the thought of the unfortunate women he expected to see in Stonebridge.
