Chapter XXXVI

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

the cognitive process that leads to convictions

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

From this reading But ere the horse had made half a dozen bounds, a voice called out:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But ere the horse had made half a dozen bounds, a voice called out:

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

From this reading But ere the horse had made half a dozen bounds, a voice called out:

characterized by great determination

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading But ere the horse had made half a dozen bounds, a voice called out:

contribute to the progress or growth of

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

an old word for “before”

From this reading But ere the horse had made half a dozen bounds, a voice called out:

an item of information that is typical of a class or group

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

having lost your job

From this reading “Ho, señor, I fired that shot!”

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading But ere the horse had made half a dozen bounds, a voice called out:

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds

From this reading “Ho, señor, I fired that shot!”

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Ho, señor, I fired that shot!”

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading But ere the horse had made half a dozen bounds, a voice called out:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

on one occasion

From this reading Señor Otega recognized the voice at once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

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From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But ere the horse had made half a dozen bounds, a voice called out:

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading Señor Otega recognized the voice at once.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading THE SCOUT’S RETURN.

possessive form of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE SCOUT’S RETURN.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

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

From this reading THE SCOUT’S RETURN.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading But ere the horse had made half a dozen bounds, a voice called out:

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

From this reading At first thought Señor Otega had believed that he had been the one shot at, and as his horse set a good example of flight, he determined to encourage him in it, believing there were other outlaws about.