adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Seth's drive to Eastboro was a dismal journey.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
BENNIEnounUS /ˈbeni/
a form of amphetamine
From this reading “BENNIE D.”
DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading “BENNIE D.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Seth's drive to Eastboro was a dismal journey.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Seth's drive to Eastboro was a dismal journey.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
Eastboro
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From this reading Seth's drive to Eastboro was a dismal journey.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Hello!” exclaimed Seth.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
forefootnounUS /ˈfɔːrfʊt/
a front foot of a quadruped
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
Giddap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello!” exclaimed Seth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Seth's drive to Eastboro was a dismal journey.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
lightkeeper
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
rutsnounUS /rʌts/
plural of “rut” — a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading “Hello!” exclaimed Seth.
Seth'snounUS /seθs/
possessive form of “seth” — (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Seth's drive to Eastboro was a dismal journey.
ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
slightlyadverbUS /ˈslaɪtli/
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seth's drive to Eastboro was a dismal journey.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seth's drive to Eastboro was a dismal journey.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not until the first scattered houses of the village were reached did the lightkeeper awaken from his trance sufficiently to notice that the old horse was limping slightly with the right forefoot.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joshua pounded along over the wet sand or through ruts filled with water, and not once during the trip was he ordered to “Giddap” or “Show some signs of life.”
