used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you'd looked ahead a little further, maybe you'd of looked a little closer in the willers."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It's what I could smell farther ahead that I was after.
at or in the front
From this reading It's what I could smell farther ahead that I was after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
buryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading If you'd looked ahead a little further, maybe you'd of looked a little closer in the willers."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It's what I could smell farther ahead that I was after.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading It's what I could smell farther ahead that I was after.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading If you'd looked ahead a little further, maybe you'd of looked a little closer in the willers."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
hazed
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From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you'd looked ahead a little further, maybe you'd of looked a little closer in the willers."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If you'd looked ahead a little further, maybe you'd of looked a little closer in the willers."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
It's
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From this reading It's what I could smell farther ahead that I was after.
and nothing more
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
the act of departing
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If you'd looked ahead a little further, maybe you'd of looked a little closer in the willers."
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you'd looked ahead a little further, maybe you'd of looked a little closer in the willers."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
loped
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From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
by chance
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If you'd looked ahead a little further, maybe you'd of looked a little closer in the willers."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
and nothing more
From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
in the near future
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
express in words
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
scentin
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From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It's what I could smell farther ahead that I was after.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
a male human offspring
From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
That's
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From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
male cat
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
uh
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From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It's what I could smell farther ahead that I was after.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
(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 "Well, looking at it that way, uh course--" "That's the only way to look at it, son.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It's what I could smell farther ahead that I was after.
willers
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From this reading If you'd looked ahead a little further, maybe you'd of looked a little closer in the willers."
yearlingnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋ/
a young child
From this reading To this Duke had nothing to say; and presently he loped on, leaving Tom to ride slowly and turn the matter of the spotted yearling over and over in his mind until he had reached some definite conclusion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you think, maybe, that I hazed you over to find that hide and bury it, just to keep it from scentin' up the scenery?
you'd
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From this reading If you'd looked ahead a little further, maybe you'd of looked a little closer in the willers."
