adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They soon left the forest, and rode along a narrow road between fields.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
attachedadjectiveUS /əˈtætʃt/
being joined in close association
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They soon left the forest, and rode along a narrow road between fields.
breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Their spirits rose continually.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They soon left the forest, and rode along a narrow road between fields.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They soon left the forest, and rode along a narrow road between fields.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
HarryverbUS /ˈheri/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
hostnounUS /hoʊst/
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They soon left the forest, and rode along a narrow road between fields.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
missedadjectiveUS /mɪst/
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading They soon left the forest, and rode along a narrow road between fields.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They soon left the forest, and rode along a narrow road between fields.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Their spirits rose continually.
Sherburne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading They soon left the forest, and rode along a narrow road between fields.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Their spirits rose continually.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their spirits rose continually.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They soon left the forest, and rode along a narrow road between fields.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He missed his comrades of the staff, but Sherburne was a host in himself, and he was greatly attached to him.
vitaladjectiveUS /ˈvaɪtəl/
urgently needed; absolutely necessary
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry was glad that General Jackson had detailed him for this task.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He rode a good horse and there was pleasure in galloping with these men over the rolling country, and breathing the crisp and vital air of autumn.
