aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading "But I tell you it was so!" asserted Bluff, firing up.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading "But I tell you it was so!" asserted Bluff, firing up.
a youthful male person
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I tell you it was so!" asserted Bluff, firing up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
dreamersnounUS /ˈdriːmərz/
plural of “dreamer” — someone who is dreaming
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "But I tell you it was so!" asserted Bluff, firing up.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank saw immediately what the stockman had in mind.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank saw immediately what the stockman had in mind.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I tell you it was so!" asserted Bluff, firing up.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Frank saw immediately what the stockman had in mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank saw immediately what the stockman had in mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But I tell you it was so!" asserted Bluff, firing up.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
the act of departing
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
Mabie
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From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Frank saw immediately what the stockman had in mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
cut with a saw
From this reading Frank saw immediately what the stockman had in mind.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
shruggingverbUS /ˈʃrʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I tell you it was so!" asserted Bluff, firing up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
stockmannounUS /ˈstɑːkmən/
farmer who breed or raises livestock
From this reading Frank saw immediately what the stockman had in mind.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
express in words
From this reading "But I tell you it was so!" asserted Bluff, firing up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "But I tell you it was so!" asserted Bluff, firing up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The boy is right," said Mr. Mabie, as he stepped forward and fastened his eyes upon the ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But I tell you it was so!" asserted Bluff, firing up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Frank saw immediately what the stockman had in mind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading These things mentioned by Bluff could never have happened without leaving some tangible traces behind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But I tell you it was so!" asserted Bluff, firing up.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HARD LUCK "Talk to me about your dreamers!" muttered Jerry, shrugging his shoulders.
