afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
Broadbrim
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From this reading Meantime Old Broadbrim was riding toward Perth.
BROADBRIM'S
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From this reading OLD BROADBRIM'S CATCH IN PERTH.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading OLD BROADBRIM'S CATCH IN PERTH.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
Demona
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From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD BROADBRIM'S CATCH IN PERTH.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
and nothing more
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime Old Broadbrim was riding toward Perth.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD BROADBRIM'S CATCH IN PERTH.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
on one occasion
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
PERTHnounUS /pɜːrθ/
the state capital of Western Australia
From this reading OLD BROADBRIM'S CATCH IN PERTH.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Meantime Old Broadbrim was riding toward Perth.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Once beyond the ranch he gave Black Duke the spur, for he was anxious to reach Perth and deliver the packet.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
TotallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Meantime Old Broadbrim was riding toward Perth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime Old Broadbrim was riding toward Perth.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
at the time that
From this reading Besides this, he could consult the authorities and discover when he and Waters could get away with their man after taking him, and with such thoughts for his companions he galloped on.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Totally oblivious to what was then taking place on Round Robin Ranch, the detective thought of his strange mission, and wondered why Belle Demona should send him to Perth with her jewels just at that time.
