abandoningverbUS /əˈbændənɪŋ/
-ing form of “abandon” — forsake, leave behind
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But look here, Mr. Landray, I didn't count on seeing the last of them so soon.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading But look here, Mr. Landray, I didn't count on seeing the last of them so soon.
didn't
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From this reading But look here, Mr. Landray, I didn't count on seeing the last of them so soon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
don't
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From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
the act of departing
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But look here, Mr. Landray, I didn't count on seeing the last of them so soon.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
conformity or harmony
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
Landray
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From this reading But look here, Mr. Landray, I didn't count on seeing the last of them so soon.
immediately past
From this reading But look here, Mr. Landray, I didn't count on seeing the last of them so soon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But look here, Mr. Landray, I didn't count on seeing the last of them so soon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading But look here, Mr. Landray, I didn't count on seeing the last of them so soon.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But look here, Mr. Landray, I didn't count on seeing the last of them so soon.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But look here, Mr. Landray, I didn't count on seeing the last of them so soon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
in the near future
From this reading But look here, Mr. Landray, I didn't count on seeing the last of them so soon.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
they've
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From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
a special situation
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
WebernounUS /ˈwebər/
a unit of magnetic flux equal to 100,000,000 maxwells
From this reading “No, our best chance is to keep on as we are going until we strike the head waters of the Weber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “No,” said Rogers slowly, as though he were himself reluctantly abandoning some such idea.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading “I wish,” said Stephen, “that we might find another way into Salt Lake; I don't like this thing of keeping on after them.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you reckon they've hatched some plan to hold us up there in the valley?”
