adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Had we not better go on?” she said, looking around.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Her color and a faint smile returned to her troubled face.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her color and a faint smile returned to her troubled face.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Her color and a faint smile returned to her troubled face.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Had we not better go on?” she said, looking around.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Had we not better go on?” she said, looking around.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
helpverbUS /help/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Had we not better go on?” she said, looking around.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
mossyadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːsi/
overgrown with moss
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Had we not better go on?” she said, looking around.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her color and a faint smile returned to her troubled face.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her color and a faint smile returned to her troubled face.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Before she could reply, he lifted her tenderly to the ground and placed her on a mossy stump a little distance from the trail.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Her color and a faint smile returned to her troubled face.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Blair as quickly leaped from his horse, and was beside her.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Had we not better go on?” she said, looking around.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “Let me help you down,” he said quickly, “and rest yourself until you are better.”
