adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was well past midnight now, and he wished to reach the army before dawn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
autumnnounUS /ˈɔːtəm/
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading It was well past midnight now, and he wished to reach the army before dawn.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
DicknounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
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 Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
exhilarationnounUS /ɪɡˌzɪlərˈeɪʃən/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
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 Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
intenseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtens/
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well past midnight now, and he wished to reach the army before dawn.
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 heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was well past midnight now, and he wished to reach the army before dawn.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was well past midnight now, and he wished to reach the army before dawn.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was well past midnight now, and he wished to reach the army before dawn.
Pendleton
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From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was well past midnight now, and he wished to reach the army before dawn.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
SoonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading Soon the great horse was galloping, and Dick felt exhilaration as the cool air of early October rushed past.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was well past midnight now, and he wished to reach the army before dawn.
tonicadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːnɪk/
of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well past midnight now, and he wished to reach the army before dawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dick's horse had had a good rest, and he was fighting for his head before they were clear of the outskirts of Pendleton.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was well past midnight now, and he wished to reach the army before dawn.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When the road emerged once more into the deep woods the boy gave him the rein.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The heat in both east and west had been so long and intense, that year, that the coming of autumn was full of tonic.
