Chapter XXIV · Chapter 24

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading "It was no fun at all," protested Horace, and his opinion voiced the sentiments of the cowboys.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

aroused to action

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "It was no fun at all," protested Horace, and his opinion voiced the sentiments of the cowboys.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

confined by bonds

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading "Can't we wake them up or do something to let them know they've been captured?"

past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading "Can't we wake them up or do something to let them know they've been captured?"

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

plural of “cowboy” — a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading "It was no fun at all," protested Horace, and his opinion voiced the sentiments of the cowboys.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Can't we wake them up or do something to let them know they've been captured?"

comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

at any time

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "You'd have some trouble in rousing them, son," replied his father.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading "It was no fun at all," protested Horace, and his opinion voiced the sentiments of the cowboys.

an association of criminals

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You'd have some trouble in rousing them, son," replied his father.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

toward home

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading "It was no fun at all," protested Horace, and his opinion voiced the sentiments of the cowboys.

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

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

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 HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Can't we wake them up or do something to let them know they've been captured?"

Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

the body of people who lead a group

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Can't we wake them up or do something to let them know they've been captured?"

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

not any; not one

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading "It was no fun at all," protested Horace, and his opinion voiced the sentiments of the cowboys.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Can't we wake them up or do something to let them know they've been captured?"

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

lacking power

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading "It was no fun at all," protested Horace, and his opinion voiced the sentiments of the cowboys.

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "You'd have some trouble in rousing them, son," replied his father.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement

From this reading "You'd have some trouble in rousing them, son," replied his father.

in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion

From this reading "It was no fun at all," protested Horace, and his opinion voiced the sentiments of the cowboys.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "You'd have some trouble in rousing them, son," replied his father.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Can't we wake them up or do something to let them know they've been captured?"

a male human offspring

From this reading "You'd have some trouble in rousing them, son," replied his father.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading "Can't we wake them up or do something to let them know they've been captured?"

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

a source of difficulty

From this reading "You'd have some trouble in rousing them, son," replied his father.

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

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

produced with vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading "It was no fun at all," protested Horace, and his opinion voiced the sentiments of the cowboys.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading "Can't we wake them up or do something to let them know they've been captured?"

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

From this reading "It was no fun at all," protested Horace, and his opinion voiced the sentiments of the cowboys.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Can't we wake them up or do something to let them know they've been captured?"

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

in the company of; together with

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD Having made fast the leaders, for he knew that with them rendered powerless no effective opposition would be made by the others should they be aroused, Lawrence returned to the task of "hog-tying," and in a few minutes every cattle thief in the cave had been securely bound.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Well, it has been easier to round up Megget and his gang than I ever imagined it could be, thanks to you, Lawrence," exclaimed Mr. Wilder as they left the mine to join the others.

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

From this reading "You'd have some trouble in rousing them, son," replied his father.