Chapter XIV

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

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

the clay from which adobe bricks are made

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

(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 Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

Having no one else present.

From this reading She and Mrs. Ehrhart were alone.

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Ehrhart were alone.

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

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

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

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

possessive form of “daisy” — any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

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

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Ehrhart were alone.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Supper was over, and the housekeeper had gone to her own room.

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

From this reading Supper was over, and the housekeeper had gone to her own room.

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

From this reading Supper was over, and the housekeeper had gone to her own room.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading Supper was over, and the housekeeper had gone to her own room.

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

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

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

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

chiefly evergreen shrubs of warm dry areas of western North America

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

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

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

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

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

a form of address for a man

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading She and Mrs. Ehrhart were alone.

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

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.

according to the clock

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

above and across; more than

From this reading Supper was over, and the housekeeper had gone to her own room.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Supper was over, and the housekeeper had gone to her own room.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

furnished with people

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Supper was over, and the housekeeper had gone to her own room.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Ehrhart were alone.

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

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

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

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading Supper was over, and the housekeeper had gone to her own room.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The patient had been taken in the stage to a hospital on the other side of the range--“the inside,” as the desert dwellers called the peopled district between the mountains and the coast.

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

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

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

From this reading Supper was over, and the housekeeper had gone to her own room.

relating to or celebrating a triumph

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)

From this reading ESCAPE AT seven o’clock in the evening on the day of Mr. Daisy’s triumphal return, Manzanita sat on the broad veranda of the old adobe at Squawtooth Ranch.

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

From this reading Supper was over, and the housekeeper had gone to her own room.

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

From this reading She and Mrs. Ehrhart were alone.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Manzanita’s father had been at Little Woman Butte all day, and she did not expect him home for the night.