(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now that Whitey was back, Bull was so full of contentment that it almost gave him indigestion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Whitey asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of Whitey's hands rested on the head of the dog, who leered at him lovingly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now that Whitey was back, Bull was so full of contentment that it almost gave him indigestion.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Injun, do you remember the day Bull came?"
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Now that Whitey was back, Bull was so full of contentment that it almost gave him indigestion.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Injun, do you remember the day Bull came?"
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Injun, do you remember the day Bull came?"
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading One of Whitey's hands rested on the head of the dog, who leered at him lovingly.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Now that Whitey was back, Bull was so full of contentment that it almost gave him indigestion.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now that Whitey was back, Bull was so full of contentment that it almost gave him indigestion.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One of Whitey's hands rested on the head of the dog, who leered at him lovingly.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading One of Whitey's hands rested on the head of the dog, who leered at him lovingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of Whitey's hands rested on the head of the dog, who leered at him lovingly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
indigestionnounUS /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒestʃən/
a disorder of digestive function characterized by discomfort or heartburn or nausea
From this reading Now that Whitey was back, Bull was so full of contentment that it almost gave him indigestion.
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that Whitey was back, Bull was so full of contentment that it almost gave him indigestion.
leered
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From this reading One of Whitey's hands rested on the head of the dog, who leered at him lovingly.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading One of Whitey's hands rested on the head of the dog, who leered at him lovingly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that Whitey was back, Bull was so full of contentment that it almost gave him indigestion.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of Whitey's hands rested on the head of the dog, who leered at him lovingly.
PIONEERnounUS /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/
someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Injun, do you remember the day Bull came?"
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading One of Whitey's hands rested on the head of the dog, who leered at him lovingly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now that Whitey was back, Bull was so full of contentment that it almost gave him indigestion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that Whitey was back, Bull was so full of contentment that it almost gave him indigestion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that Whitey was back, Bull was so full of contentment that it almost gave him indigestion.
WhiteynounUS /ˈwaɪtiː/
(slang) offensive names for a White man
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
Whitey's
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From this reading One of Whitey's hands rested on the head of the dog, who leered at him lovingly.
which person or people
From this reading One of Whitey's hands rested on the head of the dog, who leered at him lovingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PIONEER DAYS Injun and Whitey sat on the veranda of the Bar O Ranch house, with Sitting Bull between them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Injun, do you remember the day Bull came?"
