Chapter VIII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

using the voice; not silently

From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

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

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The window opened and the frowsy head of the telegraph man appeared.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

next to; at the side of

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading “Hey, Bill!”

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

without stop or interruption

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a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback

From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

travel across or pass over

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

traveling across

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

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From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt

From this reading The window opened and the frowsy head of the telegraph man appeared.

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

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

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

From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

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

From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The window opened and the frowsy head of the telegraph man appeared.

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From this reading “Hey, Bill!”

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

From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

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

From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

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

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

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

From this reading The window opened and the frowsy head of the telegraph man appeared.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

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

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The window opened and the frowsy head of the telegraph man appeared.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The window opened and the frowsy head of the telegraph man appeared.

(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation

From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

in a vehement outcry

From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

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

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

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

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

create by training and teaching

From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

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

From this reading THE NIGHT ADVENTURE CONTINUED The little cavalcade had to cross the tracks and the crossing was beside the telegraph office.

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From this reading “We’ll see about that, Miss,” said Lance, the cowboy, and he pulled in and shouted for the operator:

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The window opened and the frowsy head of the telegraph man appeared.

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From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.

but in spite of that

From this reading “I wonder if he has caught Aunt Winnie’s train yet?” said Dorothy, aloud.