afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
(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 We may as well have all the fun we can."
ambledverbUS /ˈæmbəld/
past form of “amble” — walk leisurely
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We may as well have all the fun we can."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
bolsterverbUS /ˈboʊlstər/
support and strengthen
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We may as well have all the fun we can."
Can't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you make the stupid go faster, Nano?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we must come back," replied Pertabi, digging her small heels into the old grey mare.
court-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading "Of course we must come back," replied Pertabi, digging her small heels into the old grey mare.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "Can't you make the stupid go faster, Nano?
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading We may as well have all the fun we can."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Can't you make the stupid go faster, Nano?
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "Of course we must come back," replied Pertabi, digging her small heels into the old grey mare.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We may as well have all the fun we can."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Of course we must come back," replied Pertabi, digging her small heels into the old grey mare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of course we must come back," replied Pertabi, digging her small heels into the old grey mare.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Of course we must come back," replied Pertabi, digging her small heels into the old grey mare.
Lochinvar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
engage in
From this reading "Can't you make the stupid go faster, Nano?
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading "Of course we must come back," replied Pertabi, digging her small heels into the old grey mare.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We may as well have all the fun we can."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
Nano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Can't you make the stupid go faster, Nano?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Of course we must come back," replied Pertabi, digging her small heels into the old grey mare.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
Pertab
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
Pertabi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course we must come back," replied Pertabi, digging her small heels into the old grey mare.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Of course we must come back," replied Pertabi, digging her small heels into the old grey mare.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/
a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of course we must come back," replied Pertabi, digging her small heels into the old grey mare.
stirrupsnounUS /ˈstɜːrəps/
plural of “stirrup” — support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Can't you make the stupid go faster, Nano?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must come back at the turn, Pertab," he said, to bolster up his own resolution.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We may as well have all the fun we can."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can't you make the stupid go faster, Nano?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Ten minutes after, his feet barely reaching the big shovel stirrups, young Lochinvar ambled out of the court-house compound with his bride behind him.
