adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy raised his glasses, and he saw at once that it was Shepard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy raised his glasses, and he saw at once that it was Shepard.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man was in civilian clothing, but his figure seemed familiar.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading The man was in civilian clothing, but his figure seemed familiar.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The man was in civilian clothing, but his figure seemed familiar.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
familiaradjectiveUS /fəˈmɪljər/
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The man was in civilian clothing, but his figure seemed familiar.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The man was in civilian clothing, but his figure seemed familiar.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The boy raised his glasses, and he saw at once that it was Shepard.
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 The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man was in civilian clothing, but his figure seemed familiar.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He saw, too, that he was urging his horse to its utmost speed.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The boy raised his glasses, and he saw at once that it was Shepard.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He saw, too, that he was urging his horse to its utmost speed.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man was in civilian clothing, but his figure seemed familiar.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The boy raised his glasses, and he saw at once that it was Shepard.
pricklingnoun
a somatic sensation as from many tiny stings
From this reading The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The boy raised his glasses, and he saw at once that it was Shepard.
Rapidan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man was in civilian clothing, but his figure seemed familiar.
sensationnounUS /senˈseɪʃən/
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
ShepardnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading The boy raised his glasses, and he saw at once that it was Shepard.
speedverbUS /spiːd/
move hurridly
From this reading He saw, too, that he was urging his horse to its utmost speed.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boy raised his glasses, and he saw at once that it was Shepard.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading The boy's heart suddenly began to throb, and there was a cold, prickling sensation at the roots of his hair.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw, too, that he was urging his horse to its utmost speed.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He saw, too, that he was urging his horse to its utmost speed.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading He saw, too, that he was urging his horse to its utmost speed.
utmostadjectiveUS /ˈʌtmoʊst/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He saw, too, that he was urging his horse to its utmost speed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Dick was on duty early in the morning when he saw a horseman coming at a gallop toward the Rapidan.
