adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rounding the bend, he sent a swift glance over his shoulder.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Nearly three hundred horsemen moved out of Lafayette that forenoon amidst the greatest excitement and enthusiasm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Rounding the bend, he sent a swift glance over his shoulder.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading There was but one figure at the gate now; she blew a kiss to him.
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
BoynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
BrandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was but one figure at the gate now; she blew a kiss to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
canteringadjective
riding at a gait between a trot and a gallop
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
crack-o
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
ENDINGnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
enthusiasmnounUS /ɪnˈθuːziæzəm/
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Nearly three hundred horsemen moved out of Lafayette that forenoon amidst the greatest excitement and enthusiasm.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Nearly three hundred horsemen moved out of Lafayette that forenoon amidst the greatest excitement and enthusiasm.
farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was but one figure at the gate now; she blew a kiss to him.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nearly three hundred horsemen moved out of Lafayette that forenoon amidst the greatest excitement and enthusiasm.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Rounding the bend, he sent a swift glance over his shoulder.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Nearly three hundred horsemen moved out of Lafayette that forenoon amidst the greatest excitement and enthusiasm.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rounding the bend, he sent a swift glance over his shoulder.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Nearly three hundred horsemen moved out of Lafayette that forenoon amidst the greatest excitement and enthusiasm.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Nearly three hundred horsemen moved out of Lafayette that forenoon amidst the greatest excitement and enthusiasm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
Kenneth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
kissnounUS /kɪs/
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading There was but one figure at the gate now; she blew a kiss to him.
LafayettenounUS /ˌlɑːfiˈet/
French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution (1757-1834)
From this reading Nearly three hundred horsemen moved out of Lafayette that forenoon amidst the greatest excitement and enthusiasm.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Nearly three hundred horsemen moved out of Lafayette that forenoon amidst the greatest excitement and enthusiasm.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly three hundred horsemen moved out of Lafayette that forenoon amidst the greatest excitement and enthusiasm.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was but one figure at the gate now; she blew a kiss to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was but one figure at the gate now; she blew a kiss to him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rounding the bend, he sent a swift glance over his shoulder.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
Rachel'snounUS /ˈreɪtʃəlz/
possessive form of “rachel” — (Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
RoundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading Rounding the bend, he sent a swift glance over his shoulder.
saddleverbUS /ˈsædəl/
put a saddle on
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Rounding the bend, he sent a swift glance over his shoulder.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was but one figure at the gate now; she blew a kiss to him.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Rounding the bend, he sent a swift glance over his shoulder.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
stable-yard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
swiftadjectiveUS /swɪft/
moving very fast
From this reading Rounding the bend, he sent a swift glance over his shoulder.
talladjectiveUS /tɔːl/
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nearly three hundred horsemen moved out of Lafayette that forenoon amidst the greatest excitement and enthusiasm.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was but one figure at the gate now; she blew a kiss to him.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was but one figure at the gate now; she blew a kiss to him.
wavenounUS /weɪv/
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
wavedverbUS /weɪvd/
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The rider turned in his saddle to wave farewell to the little group huddled at Rachel's gate,--three tall women who waved back to him.
Zachariah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ENDING At crack-o'-day Kenneth rode out of his stable-yard on Brandy Boy, and went cantering away, followed on foot by the excited Zachariah, bound for the parade ground where the "soldiers" were to concentrate.
