Chapter XII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

later than; following

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

any person at all

From this reading To anybody else’s notion but hers, he had been that for a long time.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

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From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

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From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

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From this reading To anybody else’s notion but hers, he had been that for a long time.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

set up or found

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

someone who flees from an uncongenial situation

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

the one or ones belonging to her

From this reading To anybody else’s notion but hers, he had been that for a long time.

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From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

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 To anybody else’s notion but hers, he had been that for a long time.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

acute spasmodic pain along the course of one or more nerves

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading To anybody else’s notion but hers, he had been that for a long time.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

capturing cattle or horses with a lasso

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

a hospital for recuperation or for the treatment of chronic diseases

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

an educational institution

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

confined on all sides

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

up to a particular time

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading She put him in a Fort Worth school and said she’d keep him under the doctor’s observation till he should be perfectly sound.

up to a particular time

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

precisely as stated

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

which person or people

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

belonging to which person

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But it never helped it enough to let her live at the ranch more than a month or so at a time, and Burch she must have with her.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The carriage, now a sober, elderly vehicle, had carried Miss Val and Burchie many times as far as Mesquite on their journeyings to Fort Worth, for Miss Val—who was now frankly the invalid—found there at the sanitarium a system of baths and massage which she said helped her neuralgia very much.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE FUGITIVE After that roping match, on the ranch of the Three Sorrows—a small island of human life and interests, surrounded on every side by a sea of grass whose fishes were cattle—year followed year until five had been added to the number of them, and Hilda was thirteen.