accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Couldn't be much worse!"
a youthful male person
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "GET HEADY, BOYS!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he had read to the end he passed the missive to his wife, exclaiming, as he did so:
Couldn't
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From this reading "Couldn't be much worse!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But when he had read to the end he passed the missive to his wife, exclaiming, as he did so:
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But when he had read to the end he passed the missive to his wife, exclaiming, as he did so:
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading But when he had read to the end he passed the missive to his wife, exclaiming, as he did so:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "GET HEADY, BOYS!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when he had read to the end he passed the missive to his wife, exclaiming, as he did so:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
HEADYadjectiveUS /ˈhedi/
marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
From this reading "GET HEADY, BOYS!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when he had read to the end he passed the missive to his wife, exclaiming, as he did so:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
lengthyadjectiveUS /ˈleŋθi/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
Merkel
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From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But when he had read to the end he passed the missive to his wife, exclaiming, as he did so:
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Couldn't be much worse!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
others
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From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But when he had read to the end he passed the missive to his wife, exclaiming, as he did so:
protractedadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
ranchersnounUS /ˈræntʃərz/
plural of “rancher” — a person who owns or operates a ranch
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when he had read to the end he passed the missive to his wife, exclaiming, as he did so:
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
stockmannounUS /ˈstɑːkmən/
farmer who breed or raises livestock
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Anxiously the boy ranchers and the others watched the face of the stockman as he read the message.
at the time that
From this reading But when he had read to the end he passed the missive to his wife, exclaiming, as he did so:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But when he had read to the end he passed the missive to his wife, exclaiming, as he did so:
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was rather lengthy, which accounted for the somewhat protracted time it took Mr. Merkel to get at the meaning of the words.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Couldn't be much worse!"
