Chapter XXVII

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

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

(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 We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

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

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

showing careful forethought

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

throw carelessly

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

plural of “date” — the specified day of the month

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

apart from; not including

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

having brief brilliant points or flashes of light

From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

destroyed or killed

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

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

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

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

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

put a harness

From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

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

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

a large number or amount

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

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

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

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

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

past form of “hole” — hit the ball into the hole

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

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

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

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 SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

by chance

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

come together

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

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

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

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From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

not any; not one

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

on one occasion

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

a full supply

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

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

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

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From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

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From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

reflecting light

From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

-ing form of “shy” — start suddenly, as from fright

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

the outline of objects seen against the sky

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

the season of growth

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something

From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

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

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

the bill in a restaurant

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

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

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

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

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

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

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

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

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

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

From this reading His coat was red, his harness all glittering fine, his boots were shiny, his spurs had small cruel rowels.

at the time that

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

in or at the place that

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading We took no count of the distance, we lost all tab of dates, but camped where game was plenty, pushed on when the sun was shining, holed up when the wind was too cold, and mostly lived by hunting.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading So we rode the winter through and came to the spring beyond, catching maybe more happiness than was good to have all at once.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One day, the snow being gone, and the prairie one big garden of spring flowers reaching away to the skyline, we happened to meet up sudden with a pony-soldier which he was lying under the shadow of his horse and playing tunes on a mouth-organ, heaps content with himself.

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading A SECOND-HAND ANGEL Scouting cautious, and shying wide of settlements except when we had to buy chuck, I herded my youngsters up the long trail north.