used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then she looked back.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
BOMPARD
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From this reading WHERE IS BOMPARD?
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
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 The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS BOMPARD?
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked back.
magneticadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnetɪk/
of or relating to or caused by magnetism
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
in motion
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
re-settled
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From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked back.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
in the direction of
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The bull paused when she turned, then, when she went on, he continued following her, lazily and as if drawn by some gentle magnetic attraction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The big bull was following her and the rest of the herd were moving slightly in the same direction.
at the time that
From this reading When they had re-settled themselves she rose to go, nodded to them and turned away towards the river.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS BOMPARD?
