move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
backard
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From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What would ye be doin’ to him if he was yours, if ye please?”
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading “Sure, Miss Carlota, this is the botherin’ beast!
botherin
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From this reading “Sure, Miss Carlota, this is the botherin’ beast!
bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
Carlota
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From this reading “Sure, Miss Carlota, this is the botherin’ beast!
CORKnounUS /kɔːrk/
outer bark of the cork oak; used for stoppers for bottles etc.
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
Dennis
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
doin
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From this reading What would ye be doin’ to him if he was yours, if ye please?”
divisible by two
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
exclusionnounUS /ɪkˈskluːʒən/
the state of being excluded
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
forard
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From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
forard's
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From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Sure, Miss Carlota, this is the botherin’ beast!
it's
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From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
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 THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “Sure, Miss Carlota, this is the botherin’ beast!
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
go across or through
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading What would ye be doin’ to him if he was yours, if ye please?”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
SIEGEnounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Sure, Miss Carlota, this is the botherin’ beast!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Sure, Miss Carlota, this is the botherin’ beast!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CORK Even the possession of his broncho could not long fill the mind of Dennis to the exclusion of his “little lady.”
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What would ye be doin’ to him if he was yours, if ye please?”
in or at the place that
From this reading Having missed her from the party in advance of the wagon he halted and let that pass, then retraced his way to where she was slowly approaching, alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If I wants him to go forard it’s backard he will; an’ if backard--then forard’s the word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What would ye be doin’ to him if he was yours, if ye please?”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading What would ye be doin’ to him if he was yours, if ye please?”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading What would ye be doin’ to him if he was yours, if ye please?”
