Chapter VI

lasting a long time

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

later than; following

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

at or in the front

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

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From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

a yard adjoining a barn

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

plural of “crest” — the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

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From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

brought low in spirit

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

a young female

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

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

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

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

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

in a humorous manner

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

unusual largeness in size or extent or number

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

being in captivity

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

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

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

a single distinct event

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

-ing form of “jettison” — throw away, of something encumbering

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

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 The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

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

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

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

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

not any; not one

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

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

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

above and across; more than

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

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

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

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

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

a stipulated condition

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

draw back, as with fear or pain

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

not often

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

something reduced to its minimal form

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

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

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

a state of social isolation

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

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

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

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

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

a special situation

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

without ceremony or formality

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading On its partially deflated tires, provision against sand traps and the expansion of imprisoned air under heat, the skeleton thing reeled off its twenty miles an hour with snortings.

not liable to error

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

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

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

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

From this reading The final incident at the Arizora station--little Colonel Urgo and his unceremonious jettisoning--left no abiding impression with the spirited desert girl.

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

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

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

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

which person or people

From this reading For the skimming and dipping of the little car over the wave crests of the desert was like the flight of the desert quail, who rarely lifts himself above the height of the mesquite in his unerring dartings from bush to bush.

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE GARDEN OF SOLITUDE Benicia O’Donoju by the side of the big Papago Quelele and with the twin towns on the Line behind her--ahead the unlimned immensity of the wilderness--gave herself to the exhilaration of flight.

a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.

a late time of life

From this reading His struttings and posings, his humorously impetuous wooing, resumed at the El Paso station after the two years’ interruption of her stay in the States, were for her no more than the high stepping of some barnyard Lothario.