afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “You’re right,” agreed the cook.
(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 Joseph Stagg heard the dog barking first of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “And the boy wouldn’t know any better than to come right up the middle,” Mr. Stagg declared.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Joseph Stagg heard the dog barking first of all.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “And the boy wouldn’t know any better than to come right up the middle,” Mr. Stagg declared.
cause to be bored
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
a youthful male person
From this reading “And the boy wouldn’t know any better than to come right up the middle,” Mr. Stagg declared.
the act of breaking something
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And the boy wouldn’t know any better than to come right up the middle,” Mr. Stagg declared.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “And the boy wouldn’t know any better than to come right up the middle,” Mr. Stagg declared.
without deviation
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Joseph Stagg heard the dog barking first of all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Joseph Stagg heard the dog barking first of all.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Joseph Stagg heard the dog barking first of all.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
Joe
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From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Stagg heard the dog barking first of all.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “And the boy wouldn’t know any better than to come right up the middle,” Mr. Stagg declared.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “And the boy wouldn’t know any better than to come right up the middle,” Mr. Stagg declared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joseph Stagg heard the dog barking first of all.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
Rightchild
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From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
she'll
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From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
Stagg
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From this reading Joseph Stagg heard the dog barking first of all.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “And the boy wouldn’t know any better than to come right up the middle,” Mr. Stagg declared.
that's
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From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joseph Stagg heard the dog barking first of all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
at the time that
From this reading Rightchild and the cook were directly behind him, and when the hardware dealer bore suddenly off to the right they shouted after him.
in or at the place that
From this reading “If the ice is breaking up, Joe, that’s where she’ll give way first—in the middle of the cove,” Rightchild said.
wouldn't
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From this reading “And the boy wouldn’t know any better than to come right up the middle,” Mr. Stagg declared.
You're
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From this reading “You’re right,” agreed the cook.
