aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
bracedadjectiveUS /breɪst/
positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
placed crosswise
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
gentsnounUS /dʒents/
plural of “gent” — informal abbreviation of “gentleman”
From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
Harpe
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From this reading It was Jack Harpe speaking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
I'd
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From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack Harpe speaking.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Jack Harpe speaking.
Lainey's
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From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
LOOKOUTnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
Racey
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From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
scratchedverbUS /skrætʃt/
past form of “scratch” — cause friction
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
for a short time
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
somethin's
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From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was Jack Harpe speaking.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke Mr. Harpe braced an arm against the side of the building, crossed his feet, and scratched the back of his head.
SwingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
express in words
From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Racey and Swing had met him on the sidewalk in front of Lainey's hotel shortly after breakfast the following morning, and Racey had told him of their ultimate decision.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jack Harpe speaking.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I'm shore sorry," he went on, "but I'd like to call off that proposition about you riding for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LOOKOUT "Tell you, gents, somethin's come up to change my plans."
