pended

Is it scientific to say that the muscle of a man de- pended upon the length of his locks?

I tole 'em this was the fust mornin' an' they orter be up right smart, cos everythin' 'pended on how we took a start.

I done tol' him you might be back to-day an' den ag'in you mightn't—'pended on de way de ducks was flyin'.

While it pended, the unsettled feeling of spring made the Patty-Pans its headquarters.

A large knife pended from his girdle, which enclosed an outer garment of good form and fashion.