Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

later than; following

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

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

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

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

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

disputed or made the object of contention or competition

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

provide with a covering or cause to be covered

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading "There's no use in trying to guess," he declared.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "We must find out.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Larry was the first one to recover from the shock of surprise.

to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Larry was the first one to recover from the shock of surprise.

expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading "There's no use in trying to guess," he declared.

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

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

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

From this reading "There's no use in trying to guess," he declared.

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

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

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

From this reading "There's no use in trying to guess," he declared.

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

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

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From this reading Larry was the first one to recover from the shock of surprise.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

engage in

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "We must find out.

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

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

not any; not one

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

and nothing more

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

plural of “ranch” — farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Larry was the first one to recover from the shock of surprise.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading Larry was the first one to recover from the shock of surprise.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Larry was the first one to recover from the shock of surprise.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

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

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

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

From this reading "There's no use in trying to guess," he declared.

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

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

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

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

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

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

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

male cat

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

hard to endure

From this reading "There's no use in trying to guess," he declared.

the act of using

From this reading "There's no use in trying to guess," he declared.

precisely as stated

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

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

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We must find out.

at the time that

From this reading THE CONTESTED TRAIL The thought that the cattle thieves should have dared to make still another raid on the very night when the outfits of the Half-Moon and Three Stars ranches had set out to run them to cover was so startling that for several minutes after Tom had suggested it no one spoke.

in or at the place that

From this reading The only way to do that, so far as I can see, is to follow the trail and discover where it leads."