Chapter XII

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

an area of ground used for some particular purpose (such as building or farming)

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

later than; following

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

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

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

for the reason that

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

to strive with determination

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

straighten with a comb

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

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

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

increase twofold

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

being ten more than seventy

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

an opposing military force

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

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

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

apart from; not including

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

set up or found

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

plural of “gully” — deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

not accessible to view

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

take greedily; take more than one's share

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

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

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

a small worthless amount

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

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 mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

come together

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

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

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

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

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

past form of “near” — move towards

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

not any; not one

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

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

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

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

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

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

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

in a skimpy manner

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

not often

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

plural of “stray” — an animal that has strayed (especially a domestic animal)

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

inferior in size or quality

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

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

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

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

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

the upper part of anything

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

having come into contact

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally)

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

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

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

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

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

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

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

in or at the place that

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.

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

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

during the time that

From this reading While the round-up would, of course, comb this poor-grass part of the range for outlaws and strays, the outfit never gave it any attention because cattle seldom were found upon it.

superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As he rode he neared the Hog Back, a vast upheaval of rock, not high enough to be called a mountain, flat on the top except for hollows and gullies, scantily covered with grass and stunted trees.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Hog Back would have been called a mesa in the South, for want of a better name, though it was no more a mesa than it was a mountain.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading A mile long and a third of that across at its widest point, it made an effective natural barrier between the Double Y and the river, hiding a pasture of great acreage which lay between it and the precipitous cliff which frowned down upon the rushing, swishing Black Jack eighty feet below.

possessive form of “y” — a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading A HIDDEN ENEMY Cock Murray had an engagement to meet Schatz at the point where the Double Y’s north line touched the Black Jack, and after he had ridden up to the south line to see how the cows were doing, as Buck had ordered, he swung west to the Black Jack to follow it down to the meeting place.