used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of the politicians and the ex-President wanted to get in, but Eric said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eric even wanted to ride backward, too, but Will, as his father, insisted; and of course Eric obeyed, though he was President.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Eric even wanted to ride backward, too, but Will, as his father, insisted; and of course Eric obeyed, though he was President.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My mother and father ride with me or I won't be President."
a youthful male person
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of the politicians and the ex-President wanted to get in, but Eric said:
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
a quad with a square body
From this reading That settled 'em.
Eric
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From this reading Some of the politicians and the ex-President wanted to get in, but Eric said:
divisible by two
From this reading Eric even wanted to ride backward, too, but Will, as his father, insisted; and of course Eric obeyed, though he was President.
ex-Presidentnoun
a former president
From this reading Some of the politicians and the ex-President wanted to get in, but Eric said:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "My mother and father ride with me or I won't be President."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some of the politicians and the ex-President wanted to get in, but Eric said:
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Eric even wanted to ride backward, too, but Will, as his father, insisted; and of course Eric obeyed, though he was President.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Eric even wanted to ride backward, too, but Will, as his father, insisted; and of course Eric obeyed, though he was President.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My mother and father ride with me or I won't be President."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Eric even wanted to ride backward, too, but Will, as his father, insisted; and of course Eric obeyed, though he was President.
Marthy
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From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My mother and father ride with me or I won't be President."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "My mother and father ride with me or I won't be President."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My mother and father ride with me or I won't be President."
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Eric even wanted to ride backward, too, but Will, as his father, insisted; and of course Eric obeyed, though he was President.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "My mother and father ride with me or I won't be President."
politiciansnounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃənz/
plural of “politician” — a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading Some of the politicians and the ex-President wanted to get in, but Eric said:
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "My mother and father ride with me or I won't be President."
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "My mother and father ride with me or I won't be President."
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some of the politicians and the ex-President wanted to get in, but Eric said:
Identical; not different.
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading That settled 'em.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the politicians and the ex-President wanted to get in, but Eric said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That settled 'em.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Eric even wanted to ride backward, too, but Will, as his father, insisted; and of course Eric obeyed, though he was President.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the politicians and the ex-President wanted to get in, but Eric said:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Eric even wanted to ride backward, too, but Will, as his father, insisted; and of course Eric obeyed, though he was President.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Some of the politicians and the ex-President wanted to get in, but Eric said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Eric even wanted to ride backward, too, but Will, as his father, insisted; and of course Eric obeyed, though he was President.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Marthy was there, of course; she rode in the same hack with their boy.
won't
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From this reading "My mother and father ride with me or I won't be President."
