used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Drivin' away right now in his little old buggy!"
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading "Drivin' away right now in his little old buggy!"
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Virginian looked quickly out of the door.
Drivin
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From this reading "Drivin' away right now in his little old buggy!"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, he's leavin' us!" he exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, he's leavin' us!" he exclaimed.
he's
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From this reading "Why, he's leavin' us!" he exclaimed.
Henry'snounUS /ˈhenriz/
possessive form of “henry” — a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Drivin' away right now in his little old buggy!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Drivin' away right now in his little old buggy!"
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
leavin
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From this reading "Why, he's leavin' us!" he exclaimed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Drivin' away right now in his little old buggy!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Virginian looked quickly out of the door.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Drivin' away right now in his little old buggy!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Virginian looked quickly out of the door.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Drivin' away right now in his little old buggy!"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Virginian looked quickly out of the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
with speed
From this reading The Virginian looked quickly out of the door.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Drivin' away right now in his little old buggy!"
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Virginian looked quickly out of the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
tincturenounUS /ˈtɪŋktʃər/
a substance that colors or dyes
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading I thought that I perceived the faintest tincture of dismay in the features of Judge Henry's new, responsible, trusty foreman.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned to me, and our eyes met solemnly over this large fact.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why, he's leavin' us!" he exclaimed.
VirginiannounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjən/
a native or resident of Virginia
From this reading The Virginian looked quickly out of the door.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, he's leavin' us!" he exclaimed.
