afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRIAN AND BETTY JO KEEP HOUSE.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading With an answering shout, he started for the house.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
AuntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The excited girl met him halfway, and gave him Auntie Sue's note.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
BETTY
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From this reading BRIAN AND BETTY JO KEEP HOUSE.
BRIAN
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From this reading BRIAN AND BETTY JO KEEP HOUSE.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
feedverbUS /fiːd/
provide as food
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With an answering shout, he started for the house.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The excited girl met him halfway, and gave him Auntie Sue's note.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The excited girl met him halfway, and gave him Auntie Sue's note.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The excited girl met him halfway, and gave him Auntie Sue's note.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BRIAN AND BETTY JO KEEP HOUSE.
incidentnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/
a single distinct event
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
JO
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From this reading BRIAN AND BETTY JO KEEP HOUSE.
KEEPverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading BRIAN AND BETTY JO KEEP HOUSE.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The excited girl met him halfway, and gave him Auntie Sue's note.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The excited girl met him halfway, and gave him Auntie Sue's note.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
plausibleadjectiveUS /ˈplɔːzəbəl/
apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
shoutverbUS /ʃaʊt/
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading With an answering shout, he started for the house.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With an answering shout, he started for the house.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
Sue's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The excited girl met him halfway, and gave him Auntie Sue's note.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
unharnessing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Brian went to the barn the next morning he found “Old Prince” standing at the gate.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was still trying to find some plausible explanation of the strange incident, after unharnessing the horse and giving him his morning feed, an excited call from Betty Jo drew his attention.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an answering shout, he started for the house.
