aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not finding Latimer readily, he departed from the house and strolled about the grounds.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
anew
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not finding Latimer readily, he departed from the house and strolled about the grounds.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE MEXICAN.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he entered the big house Buffalo Bill did not meet Latimer.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading When he entered the big house Buffalo Bill did not meet Latimer.
BuffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading When he entered the big house Buffalo Bill did not meet Latimer.
denialnounUS /dɪˈnaɪəl/
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
well in the past; former
From this reading Not finding Latimer readily, he departed from the house and strolled about the grounds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When he entered the big house Buffalo Bill did not meet Latimer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading When he entered the big house Buffalo Bill did not meet Latimer.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Not finding Latimer readily, he departed from the house and strolled about the grounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not finding Latimer readily, he departed from the house and strolled about the grounds.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Not finding Latimer readily, he departed from the house and strolled about the grounds.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he entered the big house Buffalo Bill did not meet Latimer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When he entered the big house Buffalo Bill did not meet Latimer.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
Latimer
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From this reading When he entered the big house Buffalo Bill did not meet Latimer.
come together
From this reading When he entered the big house Buffalo Bill did not meet Latimer.
MEXICANnounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE MEXICAN.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When he entered the big house Buffalo Bill did not meet Latimer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE MEXICAN.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
without much difficulty
From this reading Not finding Latimer readily, he departed from the house and strolled about the grounds.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Not finding Latimer readily, he departed from the house and strolled about the grounds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK OF THE MEXICAN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It seemed useless to search for him, to question him again, after his positive denial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
at the time that
From this reading When he entered the big house Buffalo Bill did not meet Latimer.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Nevertheless, the feeling had grown within the scout that for some inexplicable reason Latimer was not “playing fair.”
