AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he wiped them with his hand, and got himself back to the bunk house.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading Then he wiped them with his hand, and got himself back to the bunk house.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “Good-by, my little horse, my dear horse, my little, little Pedro,” he said, as his tears wet the pony’s neck.
departedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/
well in the past; former
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
destiniesnounUS /ˈdestəniz/
plural of “destiny” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
Drybone
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From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
forebore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading “Good-by, my little horse, my dear horse, my little, little Pedro,” he said, as his tears wet the pony’s neck.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he wiped them with his hand, and got himself back to the bunk house.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
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 The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he wiped them with his hand, and got himself back to the bunk house.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Good-by, my little horse, my dear horse, my little, little Pedro,” he said, as his tears wet the pony’s neck.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then he wiped them with his hand, and got himself back to the bunk house.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Good-by, my little horse, my dear horse, my little, little Pedro,” he said, as his tears wet the pony’s neck.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
mail-wagon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Good-by, my little horse, my dear horse, my little, little Pedro,” he said, as his tears wet the pony’s neck.
necknounUS /nek/
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading “Good-by, my little horse, my dear horse, my little, little Pedro,” he said, as his tears wet the pony’s neck.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
Pedro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-by, my little horse, my dear horse, my little, little Pedro,” he said, as his tears wet the pony’s neck.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
pony's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Good-by, my little horse, my dear horse, my little, little Pedro,” he said, as his tears wet the pony’s neck.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good-by, my little horse, my dear horse, my little, little Pedro,” he said, as his tears wet the pony’s neck.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Good-by, my little horse, my dear horse, my little, little Pedro,” he said, as his tears wet the pony’s neck.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hugged his pony again, and got as far as the bars of the pasture, but returned once more.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he wiped them with his hand, and got himself back to the bunk house.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he wiped them with his hand, and got himself back to the bunk house.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he wiped them with his hand, and got himself back to the bunk house.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The pony stopped feeding to look at the mail-wagon pass by; but the master sitting in the wagon forebore to turn his head.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading After breakfast he and his belongings departed to Drybone, and Pedro from his field calmly watched this departure; for horses must recognize even less than men the black corners that their destinies turn.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Good-by, my little horse, my dear horse, my little, little Pedro,” he said, as his tears wet the pony’s neck.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Then he wiped them with his hand, and got himself back to the bunk house.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he wiped them with his hand, and got himself back to the bunk house.
