adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
abusingverbUS /əˈbjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “abuse” — treat badly
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
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 “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But the pony was always a bit too smart for him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “‘You’re not fit to be driving,’ he shouted.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading You might have thought the brute was doing it on purpose.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the pony was always a bit too smart for him.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading You might have thought the brute was doing it on purpose.
drivingadjectiveUS /ˈdraɪvɪŋ/
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading “‘You’re not fit to be driving,’ he shouted.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “‘You’re not fit to be driving,’ he shouted.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
half-a-mile
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From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You might have thought the brute was doing it on purpose.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
jobnounUS /dʒɑːb/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might have thought the brute was doing it on purpose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “‘You’re not fit to be driving,’ he shouted.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You might have thought the brute was doing it on purpose.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading But the pony was always a bit too smart for him.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading You might have thought the brute was doing it on purpose.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “‘You’re not fit to be driving,’ he shouted.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading But the pony was always a bit too smart for him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the pony was always a bit too smart for him.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “He followed me for half-a-mile, abusing me; and every time he thought he saw a chance he tried to pass me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the pony was always a bit too smart for him.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “‘All of it and a bit over,’ I answered him, ‘for this job, and nothing in the way.’
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You might have thought the brute was doing it on purpose.
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From this reading “‘You’re not fit to be driving,’ he shouted.
