alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I think," he said primly, "I'll be getting along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I should," said Carrick shortly, turning his back on him.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I think," he said primly, "I'll be getting along."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
Carrick
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From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
Carrick's
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From this reading The curate looked with disfavor at Carrick's worn tweed clothes and his general week-day effect.
clothing in general
From this reading The curate looked with disfavor at Carrick's worn tweed clothes and his general week-day effect.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The curate looked with disfavor at Carrick's worn tweed clothes and his general week-day effect.
disfavornounUS /dɪˈsfeɪvər/
the state of being out of favor
From this reading The curate looked with disfavor at Carrick's worn tweed clothes and his general week-day effect.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The curate looked with disfavor at Carrick's worn tweed clothes and his general week-day effect.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The curate looked with disfavor at Carrick's worn tweed clothes and his general week-day effect.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "I think," he said primly, "I'll be getting along."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think," he said primly, "I'll be getting along."
I'll
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From this reading "I think," he said primly, "I'll be getting along."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The curate looked with disfavor at Carrick's worn tweed clothes and his general week-day effect.
NewmannounUS /ˈnuːmən/
United States film actor (born in 1925)
From this reading "I want to speak to you, Newman."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I should," said Carrick shortly, turning his back on him.
primlyadverbUS /ˈprɪmli/
in a prissy manner
From this reading "I think," he said primly, "I'll be getting along."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think," he said primly, "I'll be getting along."
shamblingnoun
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
for a short time
From this reading "I should," said Carrick shortly, turning his back on him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should," said Carrick shortly, turning his back on him.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
spanielnounUS /ˈspænjəl/
any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
express in speech
From this reading "I want to speak to you, Newman."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think," he said primly, "I'll be getting along."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to speak to you, Newman."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I should," said Carrick shortly, turning his back on him.
tweednounUS /twiːd/
thick woolen fabric used for clothing; originated in Scotland
From this reading The curate looked with disfavor at Carrick's worn tweed clothes and his general week-day effect.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to speak to you, Newman."
week-day
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From this reading The curate looked with disfavor at Carrick's worn tweed clothes and his general week-day effect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Hi!" called Carrick, and they turned toward him as he came down the bank, with his sly spaniel shambling at his heels.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The curate looked with disfavor at Carrick's worn tweed clothes and his general week-day effect.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to speak to you, Newman."
