addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you call this riding hard?” asked Em in some astonishment.
astonishmentnounUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Do you call this riding hard?” asked Em in some astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Do you call this riding hard?” asked Em in some astonishment.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
canteringadjective
riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
From this reading They were cantering slowly on the road to Oom Muller’s on the morning of the wedding.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course I do!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
didn't
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From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you call this riding hard?” asked Em in some astonishment.
EmnounUS /em/
a quad with a square body
From this reading “Do you call this riding hard?” asked Em in some astonishment.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
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 It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Do you call this riding hard?” asked Em in some astonishment.
It's
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From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
knockverbUS /nɑːk/
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They were cantering slowly on the road to Oom Muller’s on the morning of the wedding.
Muller'snounUS /ˈmʌlərz/
possessive form of “muller” — Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading They were cantering slowly on the road to Oom Muller’s on the morning of the wedding.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were cantering slowly on the road to Oom Muller’s on the morning of the wedding.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
Oom
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From this reading They were cantering slowly on the road to Oom Muller’s on the morning of the wedding.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They were cantering slowly on the road to Oom Muller’s on the morning of the wedding.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They were cantering slowly on the road to Oom Muller’s on the morning of the wedding.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Do you call this riding hard?” asked Em in some astonishment.
testilyadverbUS /ˈtestəli/
in a petulant manner
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were cantering slowly on the road to Oom Muller’s on the morning of the wedding.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were cantering slowly on the road to Oom Muller’s on the morning of the wedding.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Do you call this riding hard?” asked Em in some astonishment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading They were cantering slowly on the road to Oom Muller’s on the morning of the wedding.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It’s enough to break the horses’ necks, and knock one up for the whole day besides,” he added testily; then twisted his head to look at the buggy that came on behind.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I didn’t know before you were so fond of riding hard,” said Gregory to his little betrothed.
