Chapter X

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

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

love intensely

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

without aim; in an aimless manner

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading “I did not think it of him--that he would have me pursued because of a duel,” the caballero said, aloud.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

marked by extreme anger

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

for the reason that

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading “The thrust could not have been serious.

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading “I did not think it of him--that he would have me pursued because of a duel,” the caballero said, aloud.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading “I did not think it of him--that he would have me pursued because of a duel,” the caballero said, aloud.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

a short vivid experience

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I did not think it of him--that he would have me pursued because of a duel,” the caballero said, aloud.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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

From this reading “I did not think it of him--that he would have me pursued because of a duel,” the caballero said, aloud.

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

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

go away from a place

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I did not think it of him--that he would have me pursued because of a duel,” the caballero said, aloud.

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

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

plural of “neophyte” — a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

contrary to or forbidden by law

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

a person who is being chased

From this reading “I did not think it of him--that he would have me pursued because of a duel,” the caballero said, aloud.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I did not think it of him--that he would have me pursued because of a duel,” the caballero said, aloud.

cut with a saw

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading “The thrust could not have been serious.

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From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

a smallest army unit

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

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

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading “I did not think it of him--that he would have me pursued because of a duel,” the caballero said, aloud.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

push forcefully

From this reading “The thrust could not have been serious.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

in the direction of

From this reading And now, in the distance, he observed a squad of horsemen leave the plaza and start out along the road toward him, and he saw the sun flashing from steel and knew them for soldiers.

up to a particular time

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading OUTLAWED The caballero stopped his horse on the crest of a hill a mile from the mission and looked back at the valley.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

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

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.

people who are wounded

From this reading For more than an hour he had been riding aimlessly, aware that it would be worse than useless to return at the present time and face the angered neophytes--angered not so much because of their love for the man he had wounded, since they never had seen him until this day, as because of the pain, they thought, his defeat would cause Señorita Anita Fernandez, whom they had learned to adore.