used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gonzales leaned in the doorway and watched the riders draw up in the yard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Hello, _compadre_,” called Gonzales, as he recognized Baldy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Strapped to the back of the gray horse was Hashknife Hartley, bound tightly and blindfolded.
Baldynoun
a person whose head is bald or shaved
From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
BaumnounUS /bɔːm/
United States writer of children's books (1856-1919)
From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
blindfoldedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊldɪd/
wearing a blindfold
From this reading Strapped to the back of the gray horse was Hashknife Hartley, bound tightly and blindfolded.
confined by bonds
From this reading Strapped to the back of the gray horse was Hashknife Hartley, bound tightly and blindfolded.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Hello, _compadre_,” called Gonzales, as he recognized Baldy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
compadre
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From this reading “Hello, _compadre_,” called Gonzales, as he recognized Baldy.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Gonzales leaned in the doorway and watched the riders draw up in the yard.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Gonzales leaned in the doorway and watched the riders draw up in the yard.
Gonzales
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From this reading Gonzales leaned in the doorway and watched the riders draw up in the yard.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Strapped to the back of the gray horse was Hashknife Hartley, bound tightly and blindfolded.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading Strapped to the back of the gray horse was Hashknife Hartley, bound tightly and blindfolded.
Hashknife
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From this reading Strapped to the back of the gray horse was Hashknife Hartley, bound tightly and blindfolded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hello, _compadre_,” called Gonzales, as he recognized Baldy.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, _compadre_,” called Gonzales, as he recognized Baldy.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
Horan
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From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Strapped to the back of the gray horse was Hashknife Hartley, bound tightly and blindfolded.
Hyah
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From this reading “Hyah, Gonzales,” laughed Baldy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gonzales leaned in the doorway and watched the riders draw up in the yard.
KernnounUS /kɜːrn/
United States composer of musical comedies (1885-1945)
From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
Kohler
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From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading “Hyah, Gonzales,” laughed Baldy.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Gonzales leaned in the doorway and watched the riders draw up in the yard.
Meline
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From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strapped to the back of the gray horse was Hashknife Hartley, bound tightly and blindfolded.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “Hello, _compadre_,” called Gonzales, as he recognized Baldy.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Gonzales leaned in the doorway and watched the riders draw up in the yard.
a male human offspring
From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
StrappedverbUS /stræpt/
inflected form of “strap” — tie with a strap
From this reading Strapped to the back of the gray horse was Hashknife Hartley, bound tightly and blindfolded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gonzales leaned in the doorway and watched the riders draw up in the yard.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Strapped to the back of the gray horse was Hashknife Hartley, bound tightly and blindfolded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Strapped to the back of the gray horse was Hashknife Hartley, bound tightly and blindfolded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Gonzales leaned in the doorway and watched the riders draw up in the yard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Baldy Kern was in the lead, and behind him came Baum, Kohler, Horan, Doctor Meline and his son.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Gonzales leaned in the doorway and watched the riders draw up in the 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 Gonzales leaned in the doorway and watched the riders draw up in the yard.
