make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But the press of range business kept him later than he had thought it would.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the press of range business kept him later than he had thought it would.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
destroyed or killed
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
an established custom
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
Hill'snounUS /hɪlz/
possessive form of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
how
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From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But the press of range business kept him later than he had thought it would.
KIDverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But the press of range business kept him later than he had thought it would.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
the force of workers available
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
not any; not one
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
the middle of the day
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading But the press of range business kept him later than he had thought it would.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading But the press of range business kept him later than he had thought it would.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
the act of searching for something
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
the state of being asleep
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the press of range business kept him later than he had thought it would.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the press of range business kept him later than he had thought it would.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KID So the next day Buck Thornton rode away to the south and to Hill's Corners.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had planned to have his errand over early, to have seen the Kid and to have turned back toward the ranch before noon.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
(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 Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading For he knew the town's habit of late sleeping and he wanted to be gone from it before it was awake and pouring into its long street and into its many swinging doors the stream of men whom he had no wish to see now.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Perfectly well he knew how easily he could find trouble there, and it seemed to him that he had enough on his hands already without seeking to add to it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the press of range business kept him later than he had thought it would.
