aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
cowmannounUS /ˈkaʊmən/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The cowman washed quickly and hastened in to the table.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Gowan, however, loitered just outside the door, fastening and refastening his neckerchief.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They returned during the regular supper hour.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
fasteningnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋ/
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading Gowan, however, loitered just outside the door, fastening and refastening his neckerchief.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
destroyed or killed
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
Gowan
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From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The cowman washed quickly and hastened in to the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gowan, however, loitered just outside the door, fastening and refastening his neckerchief.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They returned during the regular supper hour.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Gowan, however, loitered just outside the door, fastening and refastening his neckerchief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cowman washed quickly and hastened in to the table.
Isobel
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From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
and nothing more
From this reading Gowan, however, loitered just outside the door, fastening and refastening his neckerchief.
Knowles
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From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
loitered
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From this reading Gowan, however, loitered just outside the door, fastening and refastening his neckerchief.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
neckerchiefnoun
a kerchief worn around the neck
From this reading Gowan, however, loitered just outside the door, fastening and refastening his neckerchief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Gowan, however, loitered just outside the door, fastening and refastening his neckerchief.
with speed
From this reading The cowman washed quickly and hastened in to the table.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
refastening
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From this reading Gowan, however, loitered just outside the door, fastening and refastening his neckerchief.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They returned during the regular supper hour.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They returned during the regular supper hour.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They returned during the regular supper hour.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The cowman washed quickly and hastened in to the table.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They returned during the regular supper hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The cowman washed quickly and hastened in to the table.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He entered the dining-room while Isobel was in the midst of telling her father about the snake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COMING EVENTS Knowles had gone with Gowan to cut out and drive back the stray cattle belonging to the adjoining range.
