used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man halted, and seemed to be considering matters.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man halted, and seemed to be considering matters.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading The man halted, and seemed to be considering matters.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "I don't see why we should," replied Billy, coolly.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see why we should," replied Billy, coolly.
a boy or man
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
the act of departing
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The man halted, and seemed to be considering matters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see why we should," replied Billy, coolly.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
go away from a place
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man halted, and seemed to be considering matters.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The man halted, and seemed to be considering matters.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't see why we should," replied Billy, coolly.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see why we should," replied Billy, coolly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The man halted, and seemed to be considering matters.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I don't see why we should," replied Billy, coolly.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't see why we should," replied Billy, coolly.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
which person or people
From this reading THE BLACK CLOUD Billy Chase wheeled his horse to bring the animal head on toward the fellow who had warned them away.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I don't see why we should," replied Billy, coolly.
an affirmative
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, are you going to leave?" he snarled, as he saw that his orders were not likely to be obeyed.
you're
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From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We came out here to look at my uncle's property, and----" "Yes, but you're not on your uncle's land now!" fired back the man.
