adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was well into the morning before Nash reached Logan.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dawn came while they wound over the crest of the range, and with the sun in their faces they took the downgrade.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
CertainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Certainly the choice of Nash was well made.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Certainly the choice of Nash was well made.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading Dawn came while they wound over the crest of the range, and with the sun in their faces they took the downgrade.
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn came while they wound over the crest of the range, and with the sun in their faces they took the downgrade.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
downgradeverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈɡreɪd/
rate lower; lower in value or esteem
From this reading Dawn came while they wound over the crest of the range, and with the sun in their faces they took the downgrade.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dawn came while they wound over the crest of the range, and with the sun in their faces they took the downgrade.
faultlessadjective
without fault or error
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was well into the morning before Nash reached Logan.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
jogverbUS /dʒɑːɡ/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
levelnounUS /ˈlevəl/
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading It was well into the morning before Nash reached Logan.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Certainly the choice of Nash was well made.
MilenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
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 An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was well into the morning before Nash reached Logan.
NashnounUS /næʃ/
United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971)
From this reading Certainly the choice of Nash was well made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Dawn came while they wound over the crest of the range, and with the sun in their faces they took the downgrade.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It was well into the morning before Nash reached Logan.
rocksnounUS /rɑːks/
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
shambled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
sharplyadverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpli/
in an aggressive manner
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
steadyverbUS /ˈstedi/
make steady
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Dawn came while they wound over the crest of the range, and with the sun in their faces they took the downgrade.
surenessnoun
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dawn came while they wound over the crest of the range, and with the sun in their faces they took the downgrade.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dawn came while they wound over the crest of the range, and with the sun in their faces they took the downgrade.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
upgradesnounUS /əpˈɡreɪdz/
plural of “upgrade” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Certainly the choice of Nash was well made.
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 Certainly the choice of Nash was well made.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dawn came while they wound over the crest of the range, and with the sun in their faces they took the downgrade.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading An Eastern horse of blood over a level course could have covered the same distance in half the time, but it would have broken down after ten miles of that hard trail.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading THE FIRST DAY Mile after mile of the rough trail fell behind him, and still the pony shambled along at a loose trot or a swinging canter; the steep upgrades it took at a steady jog and where the slopes pitched sharply down, it wound among the rocks with a faultless sureness of foot.
