AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After seeking at various ranches for the elusive Sary, he located her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After seeking at various ranches for the elusive Sary, he located her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was not elusive looking.
despondentadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːndənt/
without or almost without hope
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
Dodd
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From this reading Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading She was six feet in height and would tip the scales easily at two hundred pounds.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading After seeking at various ranches for the elusive Sary, he located her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was six feet in height and would tip the scales easily at two hundred pounds.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After seeking at various ranches for the elusive Sary, he located her.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading She was six feet in height and would tip the scales easily at two hundred pounds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After seeking at various ranches for the elusive Sary, he located her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
ten 10s
From this reading She was six feet in height and would tip the scales easily at two hundred pounds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was six feet in height and would tip the scales easily at two hundred pounds.
JacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading After seeking at various ranches for the elusive Sary, he located her.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But she was not elusive looking.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she was not elusive looking.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
go across or through
From this reading Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading She was six feet in height and would tip the scales easily at two hundred pounds.
ranchesnounUS /ˈræntʃəz/
plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading After seeking at various ranches for the elusive Sary, he located her.
Sary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
scalesnounUS /skeɪlz/
plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard
From this reading She was six feet in height and would tip the scales easily at two hundred pounds.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
the act of searching for something
From this reading After seeking at various ranches for the elusive Sary, he located her.
self-appointedadjective
designated or chosen by yourself
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was not elusive looking.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading She was six feet in height and would tip the scales easily at two hundred pounds.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Since starting on his self-appointed search, he had been growing more and more despondent of success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After seeking at various ranches for the elusive Sary, he located her.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading She was six feet in height and would tip the scales easily at two hundred pounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
in the direction of
From this reading Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was six feet in height and would tip the scales easily at two hundred pounds.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading After seeking at various ranches for the elusive Sary, he located her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was not elusive looking.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was six feet in height and would tip the scales easily at two hundred pounds.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Now he urged his horse towards Yellow Jacket Pass to find Sary Dodd.
