adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Presently the band played again, and the High Chamberlain announced:
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Presently the band played again, and the High Chamberlain announced:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are your reindeer?" asked Polychrome.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are your reindeer?" asked Polychrome.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Presently the band played again, and the High Chamberlain announced:
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
ChamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading Presently the band played again, and the High Chamberlain announced:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
flashverbUS /flæʃ/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Presently the band played again, and the High Chamberlain announced:
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
Knooks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Presently the band played again, and the High Chamberlain announced:
PolychromenounUS /ˈpɑːliːkroʊm/
a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors
From this reading "Where are your reindeer?" asked Polychrome.
pranced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
PresentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Presently the band played again, and the High Chamberlain announced:
reindeernounUS /ˈreɪndɪr/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading "Where are your reindeer?" asked Polychrome.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
Ryls
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
Saw-Horse
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They're used to winter weather when they travel."
They're
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From this reading "They're used to winter weather when they travel."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They're used to winter weather when they travel."
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "They're used to winter weather when they travel."
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "They're used to winter weather when they travel."
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading "I left them at home, for it is too warm for them in this sunny country," he answered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "They're used to winter weather when they travel."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "They're used to winter weather when they travel."
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are your reindeer?" asked Polychrome.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "They're used to winter weather when they travel."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In a flash he was gone, and the Ryls and Knooks with him; but they could all hear the golden hoofs of the Saw-Horse ringing on the marble pavement outside, as he pranced away with his noble rider.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are your reindeer?" asked Polychrome.
