adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You been putting your hoss through a grind, I see, stranger."
ain't
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From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You been putting your hoss through a grind, I see, stranger."
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading "You been putting your hoss through a grind, I see, stranger."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mustang had slumped into a position of rest, his sides heaving.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The mustang had slumped into a position of rest, his sides heaving.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The mustang had slumped into a position of rest, his sides heaving.
hoss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You been putting your hoss through a grind, I see, stranger."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You been putting your hoss through a grind, I see, stranger."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The mustang had slumped into a position of rest, his sides heaving.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
mustangnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋ/
small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading The mustang had slumped into a position of rest, his sides heaving.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mustang had slumped into a position of rest, his sides heaving.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading His voice was surprisingly pleasant.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The mustang had slumped into a position of rest, his sides heaving.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "You been putting your hoss through a grind, I see, stranger."
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The mustang had slumped into a position of rest, his sides heaving.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
RileynounUS /ˈraɪli/
United States poet (1849-1916)
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You been putting your hoss through a grind, I see, stranger."
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The mustang had slumped into a position of rest, his sides heaving.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
slumpedverbUS /slʌmpt/
past form of “slump” — assume a drooping posture or carriage
From this reading The mustang had slumped into a position of rest, his sides heaving.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/
in or at or to some place
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "You been putting your hoss through a grind, I see, stranger."
surprisinglyadverbUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋli/
in a surprising manner
From this reading His voice was surprisingly pleasant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mustang had slumped into a position of rest, his sides heaving.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You been putting your hoss through a grind, I see, stranger."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was surprisingly pleasant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was surprisingly pleasant.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Most generally," said Riley Sinclair, "when I climb into a saddle it ain't for pleasure--it's to get somewhere."
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading He spoke very deliberately, so that one felt occasionally that he was pausing to find the right words.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You been putting your hoss through a grind, I see, stranger."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You been putting your hoss through a grind, I see, stranger."
