Chapter VII

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

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

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

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

(of hats) having a broad brim

From this reading Mangan lifted his broad-brimmed Stetson.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

plural of “contractor” — someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

run or move very quickly or hastily

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

From this reading “Hello, there, Miss Jeddo!” he greeted her.

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

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

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

From this reading “Hello, there, Miss Jeddo!” he greeted her.

an expression of greeting

From this reading “Hello, there, Miss Jeddo!” he greeted her.

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

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading “So you’re here at last.

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

From this reading Mangan lifted his broad-brimmed Stetson.

possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

someone who hunts game

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

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From this reading “Hello, there, Miss Jeddo!” he greeted her.

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

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

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

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

immediately past

From this reading “So you’re here at last.

held up in the air

From this reading Mangan lifted his broad-brimmed Stetson.

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

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

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

From this reading “Hello, there, Miss Jeddo!” he greeted her.

in motion

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

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

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

on the contrary

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

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

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

cut with a saw

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

a hat made of felt with a creased crown

From this reading Mangan lifted his broad-brimmed Stetson.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

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

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

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

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Hello, there, Miss Jeddo!” he greeted her.

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

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

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

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

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

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

at the time that

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.

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

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

in the company of; together with

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

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

From this reading WING O’ THE CROW HUNTER MANGAN was the senior member of the rather large firm of contractors from which the Jeddos had taken their subjob; so Hunt’s dignity would not permit a dash with Manzanita to the moving van.

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

From this reading “So you’re here at last.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading They rode forward, then, at a sedate walk, and when she saw them coming the young driver of the van pulled her six disconsolate mules to a stop.