Chapter XXII

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

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

a youthful male person

From this reading The boy knew instantly that he had stumbled upon the bandits.

of short duration or distance

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

like or containing small sticky lumps

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

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From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

plural of “desperado” — a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)

From this reading The desperadoes saw the intruder about the time that Chunky saw them.

the act of discovering something

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

the act of consuming food

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

very attractive; capturing interest

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

start firing a weapon

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

scraped or touched lightly in passing

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

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

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

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

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

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

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

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

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

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

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The boy knew instantly that he had stumbled upon the bandits.

someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission

From this reading The desperadoes saw the intruder about the time that Chunky saw them.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The boy knew instantly that he had stumbled upon the bandits.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

come together

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

the force of workers available

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

plural of “pony” — a range horse of the western United States

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

cut with a saw

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

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

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

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

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading The boy knew instantly that he had stumbled upon the bandits.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

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

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The desperadoes saw the intruder about the time that Chunky saw them.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The desperadoes saw the intruder about the time that Chunky saw them.

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

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The boy knew instantly that he had stumbled upon the bandits.

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

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.

at the time that

From this reading CHUNKY MEETS THE BANDITS The pony had nosed its way around the base of a high rock, fetching up on a meadow, when Stacy made the discovery that startled him.

in or at the place that

From this reading He realized, too, in those brief seconds, that he must be a long way from the place where he was to meet his companions.

during the time that

From this reading What he saw was a group of men sitting about a cook-fire, hurriedly eating a meal while their ponies grazed on the mountain grass some distance from the fire.