Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

later than; following

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

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From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This home-coming was having an effect she had not dreamed of.

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

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

a hat tied under the chin

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

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From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

an open horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; has a seat attached to a flexible board between the two axles

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

made known or openly avowed

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading This home-coming was having an effect she had not dreamed of.

in a serious manner

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading This home-coming was having an effect she had not dreamed of.

a state of deep-seated ill-will

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

stop blaming or grant forgiveness

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

the act of departing

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

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

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

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

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading This home-coming was having an effect she had not dreamed of.

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

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

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From this reading This home-coming was having an effect she had not dreamed of.

the back of a horse

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

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

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

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

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

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From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

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

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

plural of “mustang” — small hardy range horse of the western plains descended from horses brought by the Spanish

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

not any; not one

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This home-coming was having an effect she had not dreamed of.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

a light shade of red

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

a shaky motion

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

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

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

done or occurring in a brief period of time

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

uttered with a trill

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

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

From this reading This home-coming was having an effect she had not dreamed of.

reflecting light

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

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

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

not in physical motion

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

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

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."

in or at that place or location

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This home-coming was having an effect she had not dreamed of.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

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

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

never dying

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

precisely as stated

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

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

From this reading No one being inclined to risk Blue Bonnet's undying enmity, there was complete silence for the space of time imposed.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading Blue Bonnet sat tense and still, her hands clasped in her lap, the color coming and going in her face in rapid waves of pink and white; her eyes very shiny, her lips quivering.

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

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

during the time that

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

a Caucasian

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

which person or people

From this reading They were rolling along the smooth white road between the railway station and the ranch, Grandmother Clyde and the girls in a buckboard drawn by sturdy little mustangs, while Alec, Uncle Joe and Uncle Cliff, who had stayed behind to look after the luggage, were following on horseback.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading IN THE BLUE BONNET COUNTRY "IF one of you speaks aloud in the next five minutes," declared Blue Bonnet earnestly, "I'll never forgive you."