adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading She put the King to a brisk trot, winding through the aisles of the sage.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She did not realize, however, that she was riding him under the stress and spell of that excitement.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
Bostil
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From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading She put the King to a brisk trot, winding through the aisles of the sage.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/
power to direct or determine
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not realize, however, that she was riding him under the stress and spell of that excitement.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That might be easy to miss and time was flying.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
flyingadjectiveUS /ˈflaɪɪŋ/
moving swiftly
From this reading That might be easy to miss and time was flying.
glownounUS /ɡloʊ/
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not realize, however, that she was riding him under the stress and spell of that excitement.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She did not realize, however, that she was riding him under the stress and spell of that excitement.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That might be easy to miss and time was flying.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
missverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading That might be easy to miss and time was flying.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
realizeverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading She did not realize, however, that she was riding him under the stress and spell of that excitement.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
spellverbUS /spel/
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading She did not realize, however, that she was riding him under the stress and spell of that excitement.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading She did not realize, however, that she was riding him under the stress and spell of that excitement.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not realize, however, that she was riding him under the stress and spell of that excitement.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She put the King to a brisk trot, winding through the aisles of the sage.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That might be easy to miss and time was flying.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
trailnounUS /treɪl/
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading She put the King to a brisk trot, winding through the aisles of the sage.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She did not realize, however, that she was riding him under the stress and spell of that excitement.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lucy Bostil could not control the glow of strange excitement under which she labored, but she could put her mind on the riding of Sage King.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading She put the King to a brisk trot, winding through the aisles of the sage.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading She had headed out to make a short cut, fairly sure of her direction, yet she was not unaware of the fact that she would be lost till she ran across her trail.
