adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
agapeadjectiveUS /əˈɡeɪp/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
AldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
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 On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
anglingnounUS /ˈæŋɡlɪŋ/
fishing with a hook and line (and usually a pole)
From this reading Up the sharply angling steps in a bound, and at the door: “Oh, Betty!”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up the sharply angling steps in a bound, and at the door: “Oh, Betty!”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
Betty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
Blondy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading Up the sharply angling steps in a bound, and at the door: “Oh, Betty!”
Brewster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Up the sharply angling steps in a bound, and at the door: “Oh, Betty!”
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
GreyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
Hansen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up the sharply angling steps in a bound, and at the door: “Oh, Betty!”
InsteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
kindlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndli/
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
Neal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Up the sharply angling steps in a bound, and at the door: “Oh, Betty!”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Up the sharply angling steps in a bound, and at the door: “Oh, Betty!”
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
uncurling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the sharply angling steps in a bound, and at the door: “Oh, Betty!”
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice filled the room with a thick, dull echo, and there was Betty behind her desk looking up at him agape; and beside her stood Blondy Hansen, big, good looking, and equally startled.
watch-spring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On the road he passed Miss Brewster--for the Alder school boasted two teachers!--and under her kindly, rather faded smile he felt a great desire to stop and take her into his confidence; ask her what Betty Neal had been doing all these months.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The rush of wind against his face raised his spirits to a singing pitch, and when he flung from the saddle before the school he shouted: “Oh, Betty!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, he touched Grey Molly with the spurs, and she answered like a watch-spring uncurling beneath him.
