adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
achievementnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
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 Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
Bostil
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From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
circumstancenounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstæns/
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Farlane nagged her occasionally about her rides into the sage, insisting that she must not go so far and stay so long.
Farlane
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From this reading Farlane nagged her occasionally about her rides into the sage, insisting that she must not go so far and stay so long.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Farlane nagged her occasionally about her rides into the sage, insisting that she must not go so far and stay so long.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Farlane nagged her occasionally about her rides into the sage, insisting that she must not go so far and stay so long.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
listedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstəd/
on a list
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
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 Farlane nagged her occasionally about her rides into the sage, insisting that she must not go so far and stay so long.
LucynounUS /ˈluːsi/
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Farlane nagged her occasionally about her rides into the sage, insisting that she must not go so far and stay so long.
naggedverbUS /næɡd/
inflected form of “nag” — bother persistently with trivial complaints
From this reading Farlane nagged her occasionally about her rides into the sage, insisting that she must not go so far and stay so long.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Farlane nagged her occasionally about her rides into the sage, insisting that she must not go so far and stay so long.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Farlane nagged her occasionally about her rides into the sage, insisting that she must not go so far and stay so long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
rideverbUS /raɪd/
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading Farlane nagged her occasionally about her rides into the sage, insisting that she must not go so far and stay so long.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
sagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
slippedverbUS /slɪpt/
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Farlane nagged her occasionally about her rides into the sage, insisting that she must not go so far and stay so long.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
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 Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lucy was riding down into the sage toward the monuments with a whole day before her.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading Bostil kept more and more to himself, a circumstance that worried her, though she thought little about it.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Van had taken up the training of the King; and Lucy had deliberately quarreled with him so that she would be free to ride where she listed.
yearnedverbUS /jɜːrnd/
past form of “yearn” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading Two weeks slipped by on the wings of time and opportunity and achievement, all colored so wonderfully for Lucy, all spelling that adventure for which she had yearned.
