All 3 Uses of
postpone
in
Lonesome Dove
- Lippy was dying to tell Xavier what he'd missed by going fishing, but he knew he had better postpone the pleasure for a few years.†
Chpt 17-18 *postpone = delay until a later time
- The question of sleeping arrangements could not be postponed much longer.†
Chpt 36-37postponed = delayed until a later time
- It wouldn't take long to walk it, but it would postpone for a few minutes having to explain why he had lost his horse.†
Chpt 46-47postpone = delay until a later time