past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Would the miles be any shorter, the road less wearisome?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would the miles be any shorter, the road less wearisome?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long, weary miles behind--and what before?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading As his horse drank, The Pup shifted uneasily in the saddle, and, turning his head, peered quickly behind him.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Would the midday sun be more merciful, or the nights more friendly?
FugitivenounUS /ˈfjuːdʒətɪv/
someone who flees from an uncongenial situation
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As his horse drank, The Pup shifted uneasily in the saddle, and, turning his head, peered quickly behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As his horse drank, The Pup shifted uneasily in the saddle, and, turning his head, peered quickly behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Would the miles be any shorter, the road less wearisome?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
mercifuladjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
showing or giving mercy
From this reading Would the midday sun be more merciful, or the nights more friendly?
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Would the midday sun be more merciful, or the nights more friendly?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Would the midday sun be more merciful, or the nights more friendly?
mouthfuls
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From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Would the midday sun be more merciful, or the nights more friendly?
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Would the midday sun be more merciful, or the nights more friendly?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading As his horse drank, The Pup shifted uneasily in the saddle, and, turning his head, peered quickly behind him.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
PupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
with speed
From this reading As his horse drank, The Pup shifted uneasily in the saddle, and, turning his head, peered quickly behind him.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Would the miles be any shorter, the road less wearisome?
put a saddle on
From this reading As his horse drank, The Pup shifted uneasily in the saddle, and, turning his head, peered quickly behind him.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading As his horse drank, The Pup shifted uneasily in the saddle, and, turning his head, peered quickly behind him.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Would the miles be any shorter, the road less wearisome?
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Would the midday sun be more merciful, or the nights more friendly?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading As his horse drank, The Pup shifted uneasily in the saddle, and, turning his head, peered quickly behind him.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading As his horse drank, The Pup shifted uneasily in the saddle, and, turning his head, peered quickly behind him.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Would the miles be any shorter, the road less wearisome?
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Long, weary miles behind--and what before?
wheeledadjectiveUS /wiːld/
having wheels; often used in combination
From this reading The Fugitive Long, weary miles stretched out behind The Pup as he wheeled his tired pony through the brush bordering the stream and allowed him to dip his nose in the cool water, drinking in noisy mouthfuls.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would the miles be any shorter, the road less wearisome?
