aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lucy rode every day, sometimes with Van, and sometimes alone.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And except in winter, and during the spring sand-storms, the lagging time passed pleasantly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The days did not pass swiftly at Bostil's Ford.
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
Bostil's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The days did not pass swiftly at Bostil's Ford.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lucy rode every day, sometimes with Van, and sometimes alone.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days did not pass swiftly at Bostil's Ford.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The days did not pass swiftly at Bostil's Ford.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And except in winter, and during the spring sand-storms, the lagging time passed pleasantly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Lucy rode every day, sometimes with Van, and sometimes alone.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading And except in winter, and during the spring sand-storms, the lagging time passed pleasantly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were training Bostil's horses for the much-anticipated races.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading The days did not pass swiftly at Bostil's Ford.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They were training Bostil's horses for the much-anticipated races.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And except in winter, and during the spring sand-storms, the lagging time passed pleasantly.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
laggingnounUS /ˈlæɡɪŋ/
insulation used to wrap around pipes or boilers or laid in attics to prevent loss of heat
From this reading And except in winter, and during the spring sand-storms, the lagging time passed pleasantly.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy rode every day, sometimes with Van, and sometimes alone.
much-anticipated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were training Bostil's horses for the much-anticipated races.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The days did not pass swiftly at Bostil's Ford.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
over-keen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading The days did not pass swiftly at Bostil's Ford.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And except in winter, and during the spring sand-storms, the lagging time passed pleasantly.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading And except in winter, and during the spring sand-storms, the lagging time passed pleasantly.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading They were training Bostil's horses for the much-anticipated races.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Lucy rode every day, sometimes with Van, and sometimes alone.
sand-storms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And except in winter, and during the spring sand-storms, the lagging time passed pleasantly.
secondlyadverbUS /ˈsekəndli/
in the second place
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Lucy rode every day, sometimes with Van, and sometimes alone.
spitenounUS /spaɪt/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading And except in winter, and during the spring sand-storms, the lagging time passed pleasantly.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading The days did not pass swiftly at Bostil's Ford.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The days did not pass swiftly at Bostil's Ford.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were training Bostil's horses for the much-anticipated races.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And except in winter, and during the spring sand-storms, the lagging time passed pleasantly.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading They were training Bostil's horses for the much-anticipated races.
VannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Lucy rode every day, sometimes with Van, and sometimes alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were training Bostil's horses for the much-anticipated races.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She was not over-keen about riding with Van--first, because he was in love with her; and secondly, in spite of that, she could not beat him when he rode the King.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And except in winter, and during the spring sand-storms, the lagging time passed pleasantly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy rode every day, sometimes with Van, and sometimes alone.
