Chapter XXIV

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

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

(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 All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

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

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

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

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the matter of the Del Oro homestead claim he moved at once.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

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From this reading Can't run a wagon over them mountains and down to the river.

a ravine formed by a river in an area with little rainfall

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading In the matter of the Del Oro homestead claim he moved at once.

plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

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From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

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From this reading In the matter of the Del Oro homestead claim he moved at once.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Can't run a wagon over them mountains and down to the river.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

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

From this reading "What in Mexico is the good of a county road there, Luck?

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

From this reading In the matter of the Del Oro homestead claim he moved at once.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

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

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading In the matter of the Del Oro homestead claim he moved at once.

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

From this reading In the matter of the Del Oro homestead claim he moved at once.

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

From this reading "What in Mexico is the good of a county road there, Luck?

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "What in Mexico is the good of a county road there, Luck?

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

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading In the matter of the Del Oro homestead claim he moved at once.

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading "What in Mexico is the good of a county road there, Luck?

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Can't run a wagon over them mountains and down to the river.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading In the matter of the Del Oro homestead claim he moved at once.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

on one occasion

From this reading In the matter of the Del Oro homestead claim he moved at once.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

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From this reading In the matter of the Del Oro homestead claim he moved at once.

above and across; more than

From this reading Can't run a wagon over them mountains and down to the river.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

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

From this reading Can't run a wagon over them mountains and down to the river.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

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

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

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

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

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

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

not turned

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

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

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Can't run a wagon over them mountains and down to the river.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

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

From this reading A TOUCH OF THE THIRD DEGREE Cullison was not the man to acknowledge himself beaten so long as there was a stone unturned.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

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

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What in Mexico is the good of a county road there, Luck?

in or at the place that

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All of the county commissioners were personal friends of his, and he went to them with a plan for a new road to run across the Del Oro at the point where the canyon walls opened to a valley.