adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beside the splendidly developed young woman, Ollie Stewart appeared but a weakling.
admirationnounUS /ˌædmərˈeɪʃən/
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
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 Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Beside the splendidly developed young woman, Ollie Stewart appeared but a weakling.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the splendidly developed young woman, Ollie Stewart appeared but a weakling.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Beside the splendidly developed young woman, Ollie Stewart appeared but a weakling.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading Beside the splendidly developed young woman, Ollie Stewart appeared but a weakling.
dismounted
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From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
dulladjectiveUS /dʌl/
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading OLLIE STEWART’S GOOD-BY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
OLLIE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading OLLIE STEWART’S GOOD-BY.
pony's
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From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
Sammy's
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From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
splendidlyadverbUS /ˈsplendədli/
extremely well
From this reading Beside the splendidly developed young woman, Ollie Stewart appeared but a weakling.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading Beside the splendidly developed young woman, Ollie Stewart appeared but a weakling.
STEWART'SnounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading OLLIE STEWART’S GOOD-BY.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Beside the splendidly developed young woman, Ollie Stewart appeared but a weakling.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
thinadjectiveUS /θɪn/
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Young Matt stepped forward, Ollie dismounted quickly, but the big fellow was first at the brown pony’s side.
weaklingnounUS /ˈwiːklɪŋ/
a person who is physically weak and ineffectual
From this reading Beside the splendidly developed young woman, Ollie Stewart appeared but a weakling.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His shoulders were too narrow and he stooped; his limbs were thin; his hair black and straight; and his eyes dull.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Beside the splendidly developed young woman, Ollie Stewart appeared but a weakling.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Sammy’s eyes shone with admiration, and, as the strong man felt their light, he was not at all sorry that he had won the mule colt for Buck.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Beside the splendidly developed young woman, Ollie Stewart appeared but a weakling.
