adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
accomplishedadjectiveUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃt/
highly skilled
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
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 He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
AlwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
animalnounUS /ˈænəməl/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
crossingnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪŋ/
traveling across
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
DozieradjectiveUS /ˈdoʊziər/
comparative of “dozy” — half asleep
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That time, he made up his mind, would be the next evening.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
FallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
gritted
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From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
Hal
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From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
imperiledverbUS /ˌɪmˈperəld/
past form of “imperil” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
Jud
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From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
Lanning
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From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That time, he made up his mind, would be the next evening.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That time, he made up his mind, would be the next evening.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That time, he made up his mind, would be the next evening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
stallionnounUS /ˈstæljən/
uncastrated adult male horse
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That time, he made up his mind, would be the next evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
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 He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Always supposing that he could pass Twin Falls and the fringe of towns in the hills, without being recognized and the alarm sent out.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was well; Sally was thoroughly mastered; and, with a horse beneath him which, he felt, could give even the gray stallion of Hal Dozier hard work, and therefore show her heels to any other animal on the mountain desert, he looked forward to the crossing of the mountains as an accomplished fact.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He gritted his teeth when he thought that this single burst of childish carelessness might have imperiled all that he and Jud and Pop had worked for so long and so earnestly--the time when he could take the bay mare and start the ride across the mountains to the comparative safety on the other side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading It was, indeed, a grave moment, yet the chances were large that even if he met someone on the road he would not be recognized, for it had been many days since the death of Andrew Lanning was announced through the countryside.
