asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PARTY AT FORD’S.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy felt that the long evening with Sammy would only hurt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The boy felt that the long evening with Sammy would only hurt.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The boy felt that the long evening with Sammy would only hurt.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
FORD'SnounUS /fɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading THE PARTY AT FORD’S.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/
be the source of pain
From this reading The boy felt that the long evening with Sammy would only hurt.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The boy felt that the long evening with Sammy would only hurt.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
Ollie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The boy felt that the long evening with Sammy would only hurt.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
PARTYnounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PARTY AT FORD’S.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
Sammy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy felt that the long evening with Sammy would only hurt.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
singingnounUS /ˈsɪŋɪŋ/
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
sorreladjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrəl/
of a light brownish color
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
StewartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy felt that the long evening with Sammy would only hurt.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTY AT FORD’S.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Nevertheless, he was singing as he saddled the big white faced sorrel to ride once more over the trail that is nobody knows how old.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He reasoned with himself that it would be better for him to see as little as possible of the girl who was to marry Ollie Stewart.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy felt that the long evening with Sammy would only hurt.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
YoungadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Matt would have found some excuse for staying at home the night of the party at Ford’s, but the shepherd said he must go.
