past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Now, Jack, do your best, for everything depends on you."
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
CadmusnounUS /ˈkædməs/
(Greek mythology) the brother of Europa and traditional founder of Thebes in Boeotia
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
camp-fire
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From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Let them do it if they can!"
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "Now, Jack, do your best, for everything depends on you."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now, Jack, do your best, for everything depends on you."
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Now, Jack, do your best, for everything depends on you."
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Now, Jack, do your best, for everything depends on you."
fro
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From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
glimmernounUS /ˈɡlɪmər/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
ten 10s
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let them do it if they can!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Let them do it if they can!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Now, Jack, do your best, for everything depends on you."
Jennie
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From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
LarchnounUS /lɑːrtʃ/
wood of a larch tree
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let them do it if they can!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
in motion
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, Jack, do your best, for everything depends on you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Now, Jack, do your best, for everything depends on you."
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
rustlersnounUS /ˈrʌsələrz/
plural of “rustler” — someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let them do it if they can!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
WhitneynounUS /ˈwɪtni/
United States inventor of the mechanical cotton gin (1765-1825)
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "They may change their minds," she added, recalling the words of Larch Cadmus, "and decide to bring me back.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Jennie Whitney looked around in the darkness and saw the glimmer of the rustlers' camp-fire, fully two hundred yards to the rear, with the shadowy figures moving to and fro.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Jack, do your best, for everything depends on you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now, Jack, do your best, for everything depends on you."
