adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading WHICH SHALL SPEAK FIRST?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
garden-borders
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From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have something very important to tell you."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
HelennounUS /ˈhelən/
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
how
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From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading I have something very important to tell you."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
manenounUS /meɪn/
long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
Ronald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
SHALLmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading WHICH SHALL SPEAK FIRST?
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
Silverheels
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From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
sitting-room
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From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have something very important to tell you."
SPEAKverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading WHICH SHALL SPEAK FIRST?
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɜːrəp/
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading I have something very important to tell you."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading I have something very important to tell you."
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had swung off his own horse a few moments before; thrown the bridle to a waiting groom, and made his way round to her stirrup.
WestnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH SHALL SPEAK FIRST?
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Ronald West stood at the window of his wife's sitting-room, looking across the bright garden-borders to the wide park beyond, and wondering how on earth he should open the subject of which his mind had been full during their morning ride.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have something very important to tell you."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then he had laid his hand upon Silverheels' mane, and looking up into his wife's glowing, handsome face, he had said: "May I come to your room for a talk, Helen?
