adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He rebelled now against this easy pace, and tossed his head with impatience.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
Barry
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From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
cloudverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
hackamorenoun
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He rebelled now against this easy pace, and tossed his head with impatience.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rebelled now against this easy pace, and tossed his head with impatience.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading He rebelled now against this easy pace, and tossed his head with impatience.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He rebelled now against this easy pace, and tossed his head with impatience.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He rebelled now against this easy pace, and tossed his head with impatience.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading He rebelled now against this easy pace, and tossed his head with impatience.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
Rickett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
Rickett's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
scuddingnoun
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He rebelled now against this easy pace, and tossed his head with impatience.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once out of Rickett, Barry pulled the stallion back to an easy canter.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He rebelled now against this easy pace, and tossed his head with impatience.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading No curb restrained him, not even a bit; the light hackamore could not have held him for an instant, but the voice of the rider kept him in hand.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had camped during the latter part of the night near the town and ridden in in the morning, so that Satan was full of running.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, out of Rickett's one street, came the thing for which Barry had waited, and delayed his course--a scudding dust cloud.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rebelled now against this easy pace, and tossed his head with impatience.
