Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

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

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

later than; following

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

projectiles to be fired from a gun

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

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

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

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

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

have

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

covered with (or as if with) a blanket

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

shining intensely

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

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From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

a refrigerator for cooling liquids

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

divisible by two

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

bulky food like grass or hay for browsing or grazing horses or cattle

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

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

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

easy to reach

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

to a considerable degree

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

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

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

without good reason

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

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

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

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 Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

plural of “marauder” — someone who attacks in search of booty

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

not any; not one

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

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From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

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From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

able to absorb fluids

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

not often

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

not often

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

a gradual sinking to a lower level

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

the state of being covered with unclean things

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

in the near future

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

grievously affected especially by disease

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

power to dominate or defeat

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

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

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

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

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A STRICKEN SENTRY Sentry duty at Camp Sandy along in '75 had not been allowed to bear too heavily on its little garrison.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

up to a particular time

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

under normal conditions

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

a person who has never had sex

From this reading Larceny was therefore little known until the law, with its delays and circumventions, took root in the virgin soil, and people at such posts as Sandy seldom shut and rarely locked their doors, even by night.

-ing form of “waft” — be driven or carried along, as by the air

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

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

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.

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 Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

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

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of course there were government horses and mules, food and forage, arms and ammunition, but these were the days of soldier supremacy in that arid and distant land, and soldiers had a summary way of settling with marauders that was discouraging to enterprise.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Windows were closed and blanketed by day against the blazing sun and torrid heat, but, soon after nightfall, every door and window was usually opened wide and often kept so all the night long, in order that the cooler air, settling down from _mesa_ and mountain, might drift through every room and hallway, licking up the starting dew upon the smooth, rounded surface of the huge _ollas_, the porous water jars that hung suspended on every porch, and wafting comfort to the heated brows of the lightly covered sleepers within.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading There was nothing worth stealing about the place, said Plume, and no pawn-shop handy.