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From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He did not speak to Nan about this.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘You saw the sheriff find that gun, didn’t you?’ she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
exhale hard
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
corralverbUS /kərˈæl/
enclose in a corral
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak to Nan about this.
didn't
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From this reading ‘You saw the sheriff find that gun, didn’t you?’ she asked.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ‘You saw the sheriff find that gun, didn’t you?’ she asked.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading ‘You saw the sheriff find that gun, didn’t you?’ she asked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading He did not speak to Nan about this.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak to Nan about this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
RexnounUS /reks/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
cut with a saw
From this reading ‘You saw the sheriff find that gun, didn’t you?’ she asked.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading ‘You saw the sheriff find that gun, didn’t you?’ she asked.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
express in speech
From this reading He did not speak to Nan about this.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He did not speak to Nan about this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
hard to endure
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After due deliberation Rex Morgan decided that the blow on his head must have left him slightly hazy on things in general; so he gave up trying to puzzle out what had become of the gate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
XnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She sat on the porch steps with him, looking toward the 6X6, and he knew she was worrying over what had taken place at the corral.
an affirmative
From this reading ‘Yes.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You saw the sheriff find that gun, didn’t you?’ she asked.
