ABANDONverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
assertverbUS /əˈsɜːrt/
state categorically
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading He decided to try now.
don't
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From this reading "I don't intend to ride on."
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't intend to ride on."
impressivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪvli/
in an impressive manner
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
intendverbUS /ˌɪnˈtend/
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I don't intend to ride on."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't intend to ride on."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
retrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "Too tired?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
TooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too tired?"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He decided to try now.
upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/
the topmost one of two
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He knew now why she angered him; it was because she had held the upper hand from the minute that ride over the short pass began--he had never once been able to assert himself impressively.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ABANDON That was all; no comment, no exclamation--she continued to gaze with that faint, retrospective smile toward the fire.
