touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Smith, I've seen him play cards with the shells bursting over us!"
a game played with playing cards
From this reading "Oh, I--I wish he wouldn't play cards.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
dismounted
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From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading Was Ned Ferry generous, pleasant, frank?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Was Ned Ferry generous, pleasant, frank?
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 As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Was Ned Ferry generous, pleasant, frank?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, I--I wish he wouldn't play cards.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smith, I've seen him play cards with the shells bursting over us!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I--I wish he wouldn't play cards.
I've
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From this reading Smith, I've seen him play cards with the shells bursting over us!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
Ned
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From this reading Was Ned Ferry generous, pleasant, frank?
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I--I wish he wouldn't play cards.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Smith, I've seen him play cards with the shells bursting over us!"
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Oh, I--I wish he wouldn't play cards.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Was Ned Ferry generous, pleasant, frank?
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
put a saddle on
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Smith, I've seen him play cards with the shells bursting over us!"
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Smith, I've seen him play cards with the shells bursting over us!"
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith, I've seen him play cards with the shells bursting over us!"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
surnamenounUS /ˈsɜːrneɪm/
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Smith, I've seen him play cards with the shells bursting over us!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Smith, I've seen him play cards with the shells bursting over us!"
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was Ned Ferry generous, pleasant, frank?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As we dismounted near the tents I leaned against my saddle and asked further concerning the object of his loving anxiety.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Oh, I--I wish he wouldn't play cards.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading For my part I privately wished this saint wouldn't rub my uninteresting surname into me every time he spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Smith, I've seen him play cards with the shells bursting over us!"
wouldn't
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From this reading "Oh, I--I wish he wouldn't play cards.
