adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
animalsnounUS /ˈænəməlz/
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading These animals possess a strength disproportioned to their size, and show great endurance.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were mounted on the small native horses of California, generally called mustangs.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
buckingverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Both were mounted on the small native horses of California, generally called mustangs.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Both were mounted on the small native horses of California, generally called mustangs.
CANONnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading THE CANON HOTEL.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
disproportioned
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From this reading These animals possess a strength disproportioned to their size, and show great endurance.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading These animals possess a strength disproportioned to their size, and show great endurance.
Francisco
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Both were mounted on the small native horses of California, generally called mustangs.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These animals possess a strength disproportioned to their size, and show great endurance.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Both were mounted on the small native horses of California, generally called mustangs.
HOTELnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE CANON HOTEL.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Both were mounted on the small native horses of California, generally called mustangs.
mustangsnounUS /ˈmʌstæŋz/
plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish
From this reading Both were mounted on the small native horses of California, generally called mustangs.
nativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɪtɪv/
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Both were mounted on the small native horses of California, generally called mustangs.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both were mounted on the small native horses of California, generally called mustangs.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
possessverbUS /pəˈzes/
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading These animals possess a strength disproportioned to their size, and show great endurance.
probablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
San
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From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading These animals possess a strength disproportioned to their size, and show great endurance.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading These animals possess a strength disproportioned to their size, and show great endurance.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Both were mounted on the small native horses of California, generally called mustangs.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading These animals possess a strength disproportioned to their size, and show great endurance.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CANON HOTEL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These animals possess a strength disproportioned to their size, and show great endurance.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These animals possess a strength disproportioned to their size, and show great endurance.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times they have a playful habit of bucking, not quite agreeable to an inexperienced horseman.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These animals possess a strength disproportioned to their size, and show great endurance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were mounted on the small native horses of California, generally called mustangs.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Late in the afternoon of the third day subsequent a man and a boy might have been seen riding slowly through a rocky canon probably eighty miles west from San Francisco.
