aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
(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 That was all there was of it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE WOODS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
Bull'snounUS /bʊlz/
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But there were other questions that came to Harding while he reflected on these things.
Carl
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From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
HardingnounUS /ˈhɑːrdɪŋ/
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
From this reading But there were other questions that came to Harding while he reflected on these things.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE WOODS.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE WOODS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But there were other questions that came to Harding while he reflected on these things.
and nothing more
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But there were other questions that came to Harding while he reflected on these things.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But there were other questions that came to Harding while he reflected on these things.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading But there were other questions that came to Harding while he reflected on these things.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
squawman
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From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all there was of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE WOODS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But there were other questions that came to Harding while he reflected on these things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there were other questions that came to Harding while he reflected on these things.
thunderstruckadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərstrʌk/
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
TrailernounUS /ˈtreɪlər/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all there was of it.
(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 The squawman stood as if thunderstruck, but he understood the story as well as if it had been explained to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women had got tired of staying back there in suspense while their comrades were learning the full history of Sitting Bull’s death, and, impelled by their curiosity, had gone to hear about it too, and Carl, the Trailer, had taken the only chance there had been given him to escape.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading AN INTERVIEW IN THE WOODS.
