aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "What was it all about?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
BarrowsnounUS /ˈbæroʊz/
plural of “barrow” — the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
BEAR'SnounUS /berz/
possessive form of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading RUNNING BEAR'S SQUAW.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
terminate
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ted did not think it was of much importance," said Stella.
at any time
From this reading "That note was the most impertinent thing I ever read," Hallie was saying.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
Hallie
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From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That note was the most impertinent thing I ever read," Hallie was saying.
impertinentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrtənənt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading "That note was the most impertinent thing I ever read," Hallie was saying.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Ted did not think it was of much importance," said Stella.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What was it all about?
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "That note was the most impertinent thing I ever read," Hallie was saying.
in motion
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Ted did not think it was of much importance," said Stella.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ted did not think it was of much importance," said Stella.
a brief written record
From this reading "That note was the most impertinent thing I ever read," Hallie was saying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ted did not think it was of much importance," said Stella.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "That note was the most impertinent thing I ever read," Hallie was saying.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading RUNNING BEAR'S SQUAW.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ted did not think it was of much importance," said Stella.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "That note was the most impertinent thing I ever read," Hallie was saying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
SQUAWnoun
derogatory terms for an American Indian woman
From this reading RUNNING BEAR'S SQUAW.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted did not think it was of much importance," said Stella.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That note was the most impertinent thing I ever read," Hallie was saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
a special situation
From this reading "That note was the most impertinent thing I ever read," Hallie was saying.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Ted did not think it was of much importance," said Stella.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As they rode away to join the herd, which had been moving slowly northward, Hallie and Stella rode together, and Hallie was telling her friend what she felt, and what she thought about her break with Lieutenant Barrows.
