aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
(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 At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
Barbee
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From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
Barbee's
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From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
communicated in words
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
Longstreet
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From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
a particular point in time
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
PokernounUS /ˈpoʊkər/
fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
ScientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
souredadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊərd/
having turned bad
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading He shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and spat out the cold stump of his cigarette.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least for the moment, and after all that is about all that life is, the instant that it is passing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
at the time that
From this reading When Longstreet called to him he grunted in disgust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Barbee's natural way to swing along with his hat far back, so that he might see the stars.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Poker and the Scientific Mind Barbee, as he himself would have expressed it, was soured on life.
