Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

possessing life

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

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

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

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

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

excessively forward

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

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From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Three of the five commands out in the field had had sharp encounters with the foe.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight

From this reading Three of the five commands out in the field had had sharp encounters with the foe.

capable of arousing and holding the attention

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Three of the five commands out in the field had had sharp encounters with the foe.

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Three of the five commands out in the field had had sharp encounters with the foe.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

death of a person

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

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

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

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

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

move hurridly

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

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

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

not politic

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

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

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

and nothing more

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

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

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

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 A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

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

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

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

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

information about recent and important events

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

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

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Three of the five commands out in the field had had sharp encounters with the foe.

above and across; more than

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

as yourself

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

rip off; ask an unreasonable price

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

a town in central Arizona

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Three of the five commands out in the field had had sharp encounters with the foe.

in or at or to some place

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

to a sufficient degree

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

express in words

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

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

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

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

From this reading Three of the five commands out in the field had had sharp encounters with the foe.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

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

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

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

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

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

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

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

From this reading Official business itself was sufficiently engrossing, but there were other matters assuming grave proportions.

at the time that

From this reading Mrs. Plume had developed a feverish anxiety to hie on to the Pacific and out of Arizona just at a time when, as her husband had to tell her, it was impossible for him, and impolitic for her, to go.

which person or people

From this reading Colonel Byrne, it seems, had lost telegraphic touch with his chief, who, quitting Camp McDowell, had personally taken the field somewhere over in the Tonto Basin beyond the Matitzal Range, and Byrne had the cares of a continent on his hands.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A CALL FOR HELP That night the wire across the mountains to Prescott was long alive with news, and there was little rest for operator, adjutant, or commanding officer at Sandy.