Chapter XI

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

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

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

From this reading The Red Trail and the Yellowstone Trail had joined now and she was one of the new Canterbury Pilgrims.

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

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

a town in Kent in southeastern England; site of the cathedral where Thomas a Becket was martyred in 1170; seat of the archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church

From this reading The Red Trail and the Yellowstone Trail had joined now and she was one of the new Canterbury Pilgrims.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

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

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

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

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

plural of “chap” — a boy or man

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

dwell on with satisfaction

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

an inhabitant of an eastern area; especially of the U.S.

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

divisible by two

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading The Red Trail and the Yellowstone Trail had joined now and she was one of the new Canterbury Pilgrims.

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

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

plural of “license” — a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

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

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The Red Trail and the Yellowstone Trail had joined now and she was one of the new Canterbury Pilgrims.

having branches or flower heads that bend downward

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

on one occasion

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Red Trail and the Yellowstone Trail had joined now and she was one of the new Canterbury Pilgrims.

above and across; more than

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading The Red Trail and the Yellowstone Trail had joined now and she was one of the new Canterbury Pilgrims.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The Red Trail and the Yellowstone Trail had joined now and she was one of the new Canterbury Pilgrims.

a district that is reserved for particular purpose

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

a member of a group of North American Indian peoples who spoke a Siouan language and who ranged from Lake Michigan to the Rocky Mountains

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

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

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

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

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

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

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

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

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading The Red Trail and the Yellowstone Trail had joined now and she was one of the new Canterbury Pilgrims.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading Even Mr. Boltwood caught the trick of looking for licenses, and cried, "There's a Connecticut car!"

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

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

plural of “vacation” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

past form of “view” — deem to be

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

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

From this reading The Red Trail and the Yellowstone Trail had joined now and she was one of the new Canterbury Pilgrims.

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

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SAGEBRUSH TOURISTS OF THE GREAT HIGHWAY She had rested for two days in Miles City; had seen the horse-market, with horse-wranglers in chaps; had taken dinner with army people at Fort Keogh, once the bulwark against the Sioux, now nodding over the dry grass on its parade ground.

a tributary of the Missouri River that flows through the Yellowstone National Park

From this reading By the Yellowstone River, past the Crow reservation, Claire had driven on through the Real West, along the Great Highway.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading To the Easterner, a drive from New York to Cape Cod, over asphalt, is viewed as heroic, but here were cars that had casually started on thousand-mile vacations.