Chapter III

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

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

mother of the ancient Irish gods; sometimes identified with Danu

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

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

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

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

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

any thing at all

From this reading There was no head to anything now until Rafael arrived.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading There was no head to anything now until Rafael arrived.

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

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

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

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

remove the dust from

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

communicated in words

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

a social unit living together

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

having frets

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

(of wood) darkened or colored by exposure to ammonia fumes

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

destroyed or killed

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading And with half the horses selected for the government, the work had stopped short.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

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

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading And with half the horses selected for the government, the work had stopped short.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

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

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

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

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

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

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

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

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

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

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading And with half the horses selected for the government, the work had stopped short.

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

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

a single distinct event

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

engage in

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

the force of workers available

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

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

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

not any; not one

From this reading There was no head to anything now until Rafael arrived.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

above and across; more than

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

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

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

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

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading And with half the horses selected for the government, the work had stopped short.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading And with half the horses selected for the government, the work had stopped short.

-ing form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading And with half the horses selected for the government, the work had stopped short.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

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

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was no head to anything now until Rafael arrived.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

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

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

past form of “trample” — tread or stomp heavily or roughly

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

up to a particular time

From this reading There was no head to anything now until Rafael arrived.

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

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

which person or people

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Men make plans, and the devil makes other plans--and the devil's plan has always the luck with it."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Don Antonio had expressed himself thus to the army men, who fumed and fretted at delays incident to the funeral ceremonies of Miguel Arteaga, for whom the Mission bells clanged in the gray of a morning, and the word went out that he lay trampled into the dust of the Santa Ana ranch.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading And with half the horses selected for the government, the work had stopped short.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading A thousand head of stampeding cattle had gone over him, and the younger brother--the handsome Rafael--was now the head of the Arteaga family.